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| Date: | Friday 10 January 1947 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman F7F-3P Tigercat |
| Owner/operator: | VMF-254 Sqn USMC |
| Registration: | 80474 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near MCAS El Toro, CAlifornia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS El Torro, CA |
Crashed 100 yards off the runway. 1°Lt James H. Hibbard (pilot). USMC 10/01/1947
Sources:
LA Evening Citizen 11 January 1947, p1
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Sep-2022 16:00 | TB | Added |
| 11-Apr-2024 11:56 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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