ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193719
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| Date: | Saturday 19 July 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8P Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 144... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 15 mi E of Beirut -
 Lebanon
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | carrier Essex/VFP-62 Det 45 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hit tree and crashed into a steep hill side during reconnaissance mission. Pilot Lt (jg) Richard Thumm Dieterich (24). (3) Two other Navy fighters (F3H Demon and AD Skyraider) lost in take-off accidents from carriers 18-19 JUL. (4) USMC Douglas R5D hit by sniper bullets on landing at Beirut. Two AD Skyrider also hit but returned to carrier.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 20 July 1958, p1/21 July 1958, p1
Victoria Advocat 20 July 1958, p9A
(3) St. Petersburg Times 20 July 1958, p13A
Brownwood Bulletin 20 July 1958, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Feb-2017 17:15 | TB | Added |
| 27-Nov-2017 17:51 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2021 16:32 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 01-May-2022 19:45 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2022 10:44 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 27-Jul-2022 20:01 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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