ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260415
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| Date: | Monday 12 July 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-2 Panther |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 127176 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off USS Boxer -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Boxer/VF-124 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Crashed into the South China Sea, 300yards from carrier, after a bad launch. Lt Kirk Chase Wilkins (28).
Sources:
AAIR (KTOA)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2021 17:22 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Sep-2022 13:42 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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