ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 277387
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| Date: | Sunday 6 January 1957 |
| Time: | c. 13:15 |
| Type: | Grumman F9F Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 1,5 mi SW of Atlantic, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Glenview, IL |
| NAS Pensacola, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Navy jet disappeared from a six ship formation in a swampy area after pilot radioed 13:15 he running out of fuel and no compass and bailing out. Wreckage and body of USNR Lt Cmdr Joseph H. Neri (32) found near Atlantic Aux.AF, NC.
Sources:
Star-News 7+8+9 January 1957, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Apr-2022 13:03 | TB | Added |
| 14-Apr-2022 13:04 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
| 14-Apr-2022 13:28 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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