ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 66016
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 June 1951 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2B Panther |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 123618 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Princeton (CV-37), off coast of Korea -
 North Korea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ensign Randolph was the pilot of a F9F-2B Panther fighter jet with Fighter Squadron 23 aboard the carrier USS PRINCETON (CV-37).
On June 5, 1951, as he landed on the flight deck, his aircraft crashed into the aft end (ramp) of the deck, caught fire, and exploded, killing him and two ship crewmen. The aircraft went over the side.
Randolph's remains were not recovered, and SAR effort was negative.
See "http://www.history.navy.mil/a-korea/cv37-31may-3jul51.pdf" for details of the crash. Film of the crash that killed Esn. Randolph was used in the movie 'Hunt for the Red October' (Paramount Pictures, 1990) at about 1hr 05min. See also Google video below
Sources:
The American Battle Monuments Commission, The Korean War Project (http://www.koreanwar.org)
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2009 10:01 | Rand | Added |
| 29-Jun-2009 10:58 | Rand | Updated |
| 17-Oct-2009 00:11 | wogallery | Updated |
| 02-Apr-2013 14:18 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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