ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261352
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| Date: | Saturday 11 December 1954 |
| Time: | c. noon |
| Type: | Chance Vought F7U-3 Cutlass |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 129659 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Newport News, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forrestal/VF-81 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the icy James River near the Newport News shipyard, after lost a wing at high speed. Pilot Lt (jg) John Wylie "Jack" Hood (27) parachuted but did not survive.
Sources:
Free-Lance-Star 11 December 1954, p1
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Dec-2021 21:14 | TB | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2022 16:38 | TB | Updated [Date, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2022 18:36 | TB | Updated [Date, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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