Incident Grumman F9F-8 Cougar 131121,
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Date:Wednesday 18 April 1956
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-8 Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 131121
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:NAS Hensley Field, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:NAS Jacksonville, FL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aborted take-off due to engine failure. Smashed a fence, crossed a highway and came to rest in a field. Lt (jg) M.M. Schmidt escaped unharmed.

Sources:

https://www.texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1854526/m1/?q=navy%20jet (video)

Revision history:

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