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| Date: | Monday 1 August 1955 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6P Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi NE of Abilene, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Point Mugu, CA |
| NAS Dallas-Hensley Field, TX |
Crashed into a rocky hilltop near the Lake Fort Phantom Dam. Lt Cmdr Francis Albert MeCue, Jr.
Sources:
The Ennis Daily News 2 August 1955, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2022 19:43 | TB | Added |
| 04-Sep-2022 11:21 | TB | Updated [Date, Source, ] |
| 04-Sep-2022 11:26 | TB | Updated [Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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