ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 196394
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| Date: | Friday 11 June 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Chance Vought F7U-3 Cutlass |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 129647 |
| MSN: | 131 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Memphis, TN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Memphis, TN |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed against an aviation mechanic school building on take-off and caught fire. Pilot and four on ground killed, seven seriously injured. The Cutlass was flown to the base from NAS Dallas for an three-day airshow here.
Sources:
Diário de Lisboa 12 June 1954, p16
http://www.casacomum.org/cc/visualizador?pasta=06522.060.14079 p16
The Nome Nugget 14 June 1954, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2017 17:38 | TB | Added |
| 17-Aug-2022 16:54 | TB | Updated [Date, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2022 16:59 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2022 16:59 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2022 17:09 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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