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| Date: | Tuesday 22 April 1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 80587 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kunsan Air Base (K-8) -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kunsan Air Base (K-8) |
| Kunsan Air Base (K-8) |
Attached to MAG-12 Crashed immediately after take-off from K-8, crew bailed out. John N. Flynn killed in bail-out.
Note: conflicting F7F-3 80537 (C.279) in AAIR
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
AAIR (KBOSSP)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2022 17:15 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Sep-2022 12:36 | TB | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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