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| Date: | Sunday 21 May 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 123063 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Griffin, GA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
Crashed into a farm from high altitude at hight speed. Pilot not found, presumed killed.
Sources:
The Dispatch 22 May 1950, p1
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2022 14:32 | TB | Added |
| 01-Apr-2022 16:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
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