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| Date: | Thursday 29 October 1959 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8T Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 4 mi S of Chase Field, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | El Paso, TX |
| NAS Chase Field, TX |
The F9F jet trainer crashed in a field while returning from a night navigation flight.
Sources:
The Levelland Daily Sun News 30 October 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2022 10:51 | TB | Added |
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