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| Date: | Thursday 16 February 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Iwo Jima -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Hancock/VF-121 |
Crashed into the sea during manoeuvers. Lt (jg) Seth Edwin Brown (24) not found.
Sources:
Napa Valley Register 17 February 1956, p14
USS Hancock Cruisebooks
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2022 13:02 | TB | Added |
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