ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276434
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Date: | Friday 6 July 1956 |
Time: | night |
Type: | Grumman F9F Panther (2x) |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 8 mi W of Bishop, TX -
United States of America
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Phase: | |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Two F9F Panther collided in a four ship formation at 3,000ft during night training flight. Marine Lt William Hickey, Jr (23) and Ens. Robert Egger (23).
Sources:
Mt. Pleasant Daily Times 6 July 1956, p2
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
12-Mar-2022 19:44 |
TB |
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12-Mar-2022 19:52 |
TB |
Updated [Narrative] |
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