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| Date: | Wednesday 4 July 1956 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | McDonnell F2H Banshee ? |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Fowler, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
"A twin jet Navy all weather interceptor fighter" crash-landed in a farm field in the Fowler area at night. The pilot Lt William L. Murphy escaped uninjured.
Sources:
Madera Tribune 5 July 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2022 08:31 | TB | Added |
| 28-Aug-2022 12:23 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 28-Aug-2022 17:34 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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