Accident McDonnell F3H-2N Demon 133584,
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Date:Wednesday 16 July 1958
Time:night
Type:McDonnell F3H-2N Demon
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 133584
MSN: 97
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 4 mi SW of NAAS Fentress, VA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Oceana, VA/VF-31
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on night training flight. Pilot George L. Cranfield killed "last night".

Sources:

The Evening Star 17 July 1958, p1
Forgotten Jets (19 JUL 58)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Feb-2022 14:56 TB Added
21-Feb-2022 15:02 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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