ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 276968
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| Date: | Saturday 13 July 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8T Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 142499 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Corpus Christi, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Kingsville, TX/JTTU |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Navy jet trainer crashed and burned in a deserted area of an inactivated air station after both men parachuted to safety.
Sources:
The Levelland Daily Sun News 14 July 1957, p5
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2022 15:44 | TB | Added |
| 02-Apr-2022 12:09 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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