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| Date: | Tuesday 8 February 1955 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 127118 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1,5 mi from NAS Miramar, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Miramar, CA/VF-122 |
Crashed in La Jolla Canyon from 36,000ft. Lt Kenneth Albert Wade (32).
Sources:
Coronado Eagle and Journal 10 February 1955, p1
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2022 20:02 | TB | Added |
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