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| Date: | Monday 13 July 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8T Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 142499 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Corpus Christi, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX/JTTU |
Crashed in a desert area of an inactivated air station after the pilot had ejected at 7,000 ft/400 kts and the other crew member at 3,000 ft/300 kts.
Sources:
Ejection History
The Levelland Daily Sun News 14 July 1959, p5
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Jul-2022 08:42 | TB | Added |
| 06-Jul-2022 12:06 | TB | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 06-Jul-2022 12:55 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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