Mid-air collision Accident Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat 78.848,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237529
 
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Date:Monday 24 May 1954
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic HCAT model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat
Owner/operator:Aéronavale
Registration: 78.848
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Istres BAN, Bouches-du-Rhône 13 -   France
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BAN Istres
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Hellcat collided at 300 meters.

Sources:

L'Echo d'Oran 25 May 1954

Revision history:

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