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| Date: | Friday 26 August 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX |
Two Panther collided. One crashed after Cadet Frederick Lemke (21) had bailed out into the Gulf and rescued three hours later by a Navy helicopter. French Cadet J.C. LeFort flew with a damaged wing back to Kingsville.
Sources:
The Levelland Daily Sun 26 August 1955, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2022 18:34 | TB | Added |
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