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| Date: | Thursday 23 June 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 126151 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 mi from NAS Holtville, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS El Centro, CA/FAGU |
Crashed into the desert after Capt Frederick H. Seitz had parachuted to safety due to a flame-out.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 24 June 1955, p4
AAIR (BOEF)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2022 19:10 | TB | Added |
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