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| Date: | Tuesday 9 August 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell F2H-1 Banshee |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 123013 |
| MSN: | 54 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bennetts Point, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Cecil Field, FL/VF-171 |
Crashed after Lt L. Jack K.L. Fruin bailed out at hight speed at 30,000ft due to a structural failure.
Sources:
Madera Tribune 17 September 1949, p2
AAIR (BOSFW)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2022 13:19 | TB | Added |
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