ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281706
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| Date: | Thursday 10 May 1951 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman F7F-3 Tigercat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 80560 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 5 mi ENE Bogue Field, NC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Cherry Point, NC |
Crashed. Pilot 1°Lt Frederick Melvin Fahrton (30) killed, observer (26) survived slightly injured.
Sources:
The Dispatch 11 May 1951, p1
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Aug-2022 16:16 | TB | Added |
| 10-Sep-2022 16:46 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
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