ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 161024
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| Date: | Saturday 16 July 1955 |
| Time: | 23:30 |
| Type: | McDonnell F2H Banshee |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 mi off Ostia (RM) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Intrepid |
| USS Intrepid | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Twin-engined jet crashed in sea after cancelled approach of four ship formation to aircraft carrier after a training mission due to unusable runway. Pilot W. Assen was rescued. The formation was ordered to divert to Ciampino due to a landing accident on carrier. A second jet made a crash-landing at Ciampino. Pilot Lt William Magre escaped unhurt.
Sources:
https://archivio.unita.news/assets/main/1955/07/17/page_002.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Sep-2013 18:36 | TB | Added |
| 15-Aug-2022 12:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Destination airport, Source] |
| 20-Aug-2022 08:27 | TB | Updated [Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2022 08:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
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