ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 183780
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 August 1957 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 141068 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Grand Prairie, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Dallas, TX/VA-66 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Jet fighter F9F6 Grumman Cougar crashed into houses after Marine Reserve pilot 1°Lt R.P. Stuart (24) ejected safely due to an in-flight fire. Resident (74) died.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 15 August 1957, p3
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F9FCougar.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2016 19:22 | JINX | Added |
| 15-Jul-2017 20:03 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 24-Nov-2017 20:34 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-May-2021 19:12 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source] |
| 29-Mar-2022 14:30 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Jul-2022 10:05 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
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