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| Date: | Friday 4 May 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell FH-1 Phantom |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 111794 |
| MSN: | 46 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Michigan off Evanston, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Glenview NAS, IL |
Crashed into Lake Michigan after engine failure. Lt Laverne Francis Nabours (30) died. A Navy craft (converted LCVP) sank in 10 feet of water in about 30 seconds during search of the pilots body 6 MAY. Four Navy men drowned, ten rescued.
Sources:
The Evening Star 67 May 1951, pB11
AAIR
https://books.google.nl/books?id=QH5eAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA5&dq=%C2%A0plane+crash&article_id=1809,1947702&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiarqXk9s-MAxXMlP0HHfZJPNM4KBDoAXoECAgQAw#v=onepage&q=%C2%A0plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Aug-2022 15:41 | TB | Added |
| 17-Aug-2022 16:03 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Apr-2025 12:06 | Cobar | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 11-Apr-2025 12:06 | Cobar | Updated |
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