Accident Grumman F9F Cougar ? ,
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Date:Wednesday 30 July 1958
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F Cougar ?
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 mi W of NAAS Port Isabel, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Naval jet plane from NAAS Kingsville, TX crashed and burned on approach to a landing field near Port Isabel NAAS. Student pilot Duane H. Nielson (22).

Sources:

The Daily News-Telegram 31 July1958, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Dec-2017 14:06 TB Added
28-Mar-2022 17:27 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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