Accident McDonnell F3H-2N Demon 133601,
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Date:Thursday 21 February 1957
Time:night
Type:McDonnell F3H-2N Demon
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 133601
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hertford, NC -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Oceana, VA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Navy jet crashed onto a garage after caught fire in flight. Ens William W. Bell, parachuted but died, and a mechanic.

Sources:

The Evening Star 22 FEB 1957, pA3
San Bernardino Sun 22 February 1957, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jan-2016 13:28 JINX Added
03-Jul-2017 17:23 TB Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
24-Nov-2017 17:19 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Source]
21-Feb-2022 16:33 TB Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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