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| Date: | Monday 28 January 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: | Lake Okeechobee, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Miami, FL |
Crashed into lake. No trace of the F9F-6 Cougar or Marine Reserve pilot Capt Kenneth R. Perkins (35) found.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 29 January 1957, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2022 20:40 | TB | Added |
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