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| Date: | Tuesday 4 March 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 125049 |
| MSN: | 370 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Coral Sea (CVA-43)/VF-62 |
Crashed into the Carribean sea on take-off. Lt (jg) Ralph Wells Brown, Jr (25).
Sources:
AAIR (KTOA)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Aug-2022 12:56 | TB | Added |
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