Accident Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat 80587,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 85582
 
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Date:Tuesday 22 April 1952
Time:
Type:Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 80587
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kunsan Air Base (K-8) -   South Korea
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Kunsan Air Base (K-8)
Destination airport:Kunsan Air Base (K-8)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Attached to MAG-12 Crashed immediately after take-off from K-8, crew bailed out. John N. Flynn killed in bail-out.

Note: conflicting F7F-3 80537 (C.279) in AAIR

Sources:

http://www.dtic.mil/dpmo/korea/reports/air/
AAIR (KBOSSP)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Sep-2022 17:15 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
16-Sep-2022 12:36 TB Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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