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| Date: | Wednesday 16 July 1952 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: | McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 125503 |
| MSN: | 409 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Santa Ana, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS China Lake, CA/NOTS |
The "F-2J Banshee" fell out from formation flight with another plane (2) "after lost a wing" and crashed into houses. Pilot Lt Robert N. Andersen.
Sources:
Daily News (Los Angeles) 17 July 1952, p2+12
(2) Napa Valley Register 17 July 1952, p1
Forgotten Jets (10 JUL 52)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Aug-2022 12:33 | TB | Added |
| 29-Aug-2022 12:40 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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