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| Date: | Wednesday 24 July 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lebec, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAAS Los Alamitos, CA/VMF-123 |
Crashed and burned on a peak of the Tehachapi Mountains. Marine Reserve pilot Maj. Franklyn Herbert Zebley (34) on routine training flight.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 25 July 1957, p21
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2022 15:12 | TB | Added |
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