ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85953
Last updated: 3 November 2020
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| Date: | 10-SEP-1952 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-4 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 125223 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | 23 NM SE Daegu AB, S. Korea -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
After combat mission diverted from Pohang AB (K-3) to Daegu AB (K-2) due to bad weather.
Crashed into Unmun-san mountain 23 NM SE Daegu AB (K-2).
A total of seven F9F-4 Panthers flew into that mountain in formation; all pilots killed.
Attached to MAG-33.
Sources:
http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
- JF Baugher
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2013 10:27 | Uli Elch | Updated [Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2013 10:31 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Narrative] |
| 28-Mar-2013 10:45 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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