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| Date: | Tuesday 4 May 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-7 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | USN |
| Registration: | 130876 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean 5 mi E of Atlantic City, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Atlantic City, NJ |
Crashed after an engine failure at 35000ft, the pilot bailed out safely, but died after being rescued by a life boat.
Sources:
https://books.google.nl/books?id=KrdUAAAAIBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=Plane+crash&article_id=4369,336249&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwii67Gums-QAxU8zgIHHfnFIp44qgEQ6AF6BAgOEAM#v=onepage&q=Plane%20crash&f=false
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2025 11:44 | Cobar | Added |
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