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| Date: | Monday 13 September 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 125080 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Patuxent River, MD -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Patuxent River, MD/NATC |
Crashed short of the runway while attempting to reach the runway after engine failure. Civilian pilot of the Aviation Division of the Westinghouse Corporation, Baltmore, Wilmer "Lee" Long (31).
Sources:
AAIR (KLACLS)
Find a Grave
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Sep-2022 08:45 | TB | Added |
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