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| Date: | Tuesday 29 August 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 123444 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Philippine Sea -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into the ocean after bad catapult launch. Ens. Russel M. Killingsworth rescued.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
Daily News 30 August 1950, p49
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2022 17:10 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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