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| Date: | Monday 17 April 1961 |
| Time: | night |
| 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 Fallon, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Fallon, NV |
Crashed after Naval Reserve Lt Cmdr Robert lane McGonagil (37) bailed out. He was killed when he struck the ground in rough winds.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 19 April 1961, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2022 17:27 | TB | Added |
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