Accident Grumman F9F-8B Cougar , Monday 7 November 1960
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Date:Monday 7 November 1960
Time:night
Type:Grumman F9F-8B Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NAAS Kingsville, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAAS Kingsville, TX
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed on take-off. Student pilot killed.

Sources:

The Daily News-Telegram 8 November 1960, p3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Mar-2022 18:44 TB Added
03-Apr-2022 17:37 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ]
22-Jul-2022 17:05 TB Updated [Phase, Narrative, ]

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