Incident Grumman F9F-8B Cougar 141173,
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Date:Saturday 18 August 1962
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-8B Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 141173
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 mi S of Sarita, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Kingsville, TX/VT-22
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and burned after 1°Lt Robert J. Newman ejected safely.

Sources:

The Cuero Record 20 AUG 1962, p4

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Mar-2022 20:19 TB Added
29-Jun-2022 13:25 TB Updated [Narrative]

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