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| Date: | Thursday 26 January 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS El Cento, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two F9F Cougar collided. One crashed. Lt (jg) William H. Beck (26) ejected. Other landed safely at base.
Sources:
Lakeland Ledger 17 January 1956, p8
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2022 13:57 | TB | Added |
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