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| Date: | Friday 18 May 1956 |
| Time: | 10:20 |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 20 mi NE of Thermal, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS El Centro, CA |
Crashed into the Chocolate Mountain bombing range. MCAS El Torro, CA/VMF-115.
Sources:
Desert Sun 18 May 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2022 17:48 | TB | Added |
| 28-Aug-2022 18:06 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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