ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261923
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 February 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell YF-3C Demon |
| Owner/operator: | McDonnell Aircraft |
| Registration: | 133520 |
| MSN: | 32 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi from Lambert Field, MO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Lambert Field, MO |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during a factory test flight. Test pilot John E. Todnem was killed. This was the F3H-2N first prototype.
Sources:
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Aug-2022 19:35 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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