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| Date: | Thursday 23 April 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-5 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 126250 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | S of Tanchon -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Operated out of USS Princeton (CVA-37) aircraft carrier. Poss hit by AAA, crashed into side of mountain S of Tanchon after bombing run. Lt (jg) Anderson Mitchell Clemmons, Jr (22).
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 08:32 | harro | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 16-Sep-2022 19:40 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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