Accident Grumman F9F-5 Panther 125958,
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Date:Thursday 30 May 1957
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-5 Panther
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 125958
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:northeast Minneapolis, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Panther collided during air show, when wing touched fuselage. Both crashed. Cmdr E.W. Olson (38) killed. Eleven spectators suffered injuries and burns.

Sources:

The Evening Star 31 MaY 1957, pA7
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9F.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Mar-2017 18:25 TB Added
14-May-2021 08:40 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source]
08-Jan-2022 17:41 TB Updated [Date]
21-Feb-2022 16:03 TB Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative]
21-Feb-2022 16:05 TB Updated [Location]

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