Accident McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee 125503,
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Date:Wednesday 16 July 1952
Time:afternoon
Type:McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 125503
MSN: 409
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Santa Ana, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS China Lake, CA/NOTS
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The "F-2J Banshee" fell out from formation flight with another plane (2) "after lost a wing" and crashed into houses. Pilot Lt Robert N. Andersen.

Sources:

Daily News (Los Angeles) 17 July 1952, p2+12
(2) Napa Valley Register 17 July 1952, p1
Forgotten Jets (10 JUL 52)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Aug-2022 12:33 TB Added
29-Aug-2022 12:40 TB Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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