Accident Grumman F11F-1 Tiger 141867,
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Date:Tuesday 14 June 1960
Time:
Type:Grumman F11F-1 Tiger
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 141867
MSN: 184
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Fort Morgan, AL -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and exploded on a narrow spit of land at the mouth of Mobile Bay in a steep dive. Blue Angels pilot Lt Anton Matthew "Skip" Campanella (29) killed.

Sources:

Youngstown Vindicator 15 June 1960, p30
Evening Star 15 June 1960, pA6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Apr-2021 19:24 TB Added
02-Jan-2022 16:18 TB Updated [Cn]
03-Jan-2022 14:56 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
04-Jan-2022 09:09 TB Updated [Location, Narrative]
04-Jan-2022 09:20 TB Updated [Narrative]
04-Jan-2022 09:35 TB Updated [Cn]
04-Jan-2022 20:45 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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