Accident Grumman F9F-2B Panther 123543, Tuesday 2 January 1951
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Date:Tuesday 2 January 1951
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-2B Panther
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 123543
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kaesong, near, N. Korea -   North Korea
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Attached to MAG-12.
Failed to pull out of strafing run, crashed into hill near Kaesong.
Pilot killed.

Sources:

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Jun-2014 17:28 Uli Elch Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ]

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