Accident Grumman F9F-6P Cougar ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 280122
 
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Date:Monday 1 August 1955
Time:afternoon
Type:Grumman F9F-6P Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:15 mi NE of Abilene, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Point Mugu, CA
Destination airport:NAS Dallas-Hensley Field, TX
Narrative:
Crashed into a rocky hilltop near the Lake Fort Phantom Dam. Lt Cmdr Francis Albert MeCue, Jr.

Sources:

The Ennis Daily News 2 August 1955, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jul-2022 19:43 TB Added
04-Sep-2022 11:21 TB Updated [Date, Source]
04-Sep-2022 11:26 TB Updated [Destination airport, Narrative]

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