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| Date: | Saturday 14 June 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8B Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Nicolas Island, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS El Torro, Santa Ana, CA |
| San Nicolas Island, CA |
The "F9F8 Cougar jet" flamed-out during landing approach and crashed 400 yard short of the runway. Marine pilot 2°Lt Thomas C. Milford (23) on training flight was killed.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 15 June 1958, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Apr-2022 18:20 | TB | Added |
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