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| Date: | Saturday 3 January 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 126107 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | USS Valley Forge -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Valley Forge/VF-53 |
(1) Operated out of USS Valley Forge (CVA-45) aircraft carrier. Explosion occurred when landing, ditched.
(2) crashed into barrier. George Chamberlain Duncan.
Sources:
(1) http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
(2) AAIR (BACR, Cat B)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2022 09:07 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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