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| Date: | Monday 21 December 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 128171 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 10 mi W of Monterey, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA/VF-153 |
Failed to pull out of a dive and crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Ens. Wiley Bruce Patton, Jr (24).
Sources:
Oakland Tribune 22 December 1953, p37
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Sep-2022 18:18 | TB | Added |
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