Accident Grumman F9F-2 Panther , Saturday 6 June 1953
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Date:Saturday 6 June 1953
Time:c. 19:00
Type:Grumman F9F-2 Panther
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 mi NE of Washburn, TX -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Dallas, TX
Destination airport:NAS Miramar, CA/VF-143
Narrative:
Crashed in a rain storm. Cmdr Harold William McMillan (38).

Sources:

Daily News (Los Angeles) 8 JUne 1953, p24

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Mar-2022 13:59 TB Added
30-Aug-2022 13:36 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
30-Aug-2022 13:42 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ]

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