ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174495
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| Date: | Thursday 17 March 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 131110 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Corojo -
 Cuba
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Caimanera NAS (Guantánamo) |
| USS Ticonderoga/VF-74 | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Jet airplane crashed 25 miles from NAS Guantanamo. Pilot Charles I. Garrett ejected.
Sources:
El Litoral 18 March 1955, p1
The Free Lance-star 18 March 1955, p11
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2015 20:08 | TB | Added |
| 02-Dec-2017 22:03 | TB | Updated [Date, Source] |
| 15-Aug-2022 12:15 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Destination airport, Source] |
| 07-Sep-2022 19:54 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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