ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261473
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| Date: | Monday 20 June 1955 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  North American FJ-3 Fury (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 135855 |
| MSN: | 194-82 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi from NAS El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS El Centro, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Caught fire on take-off, burst into flames and fell into a 33,000 volt transmission line. Pilot Ens. Maxie Cook from 51 fighter sqn Miramar (VF-51).
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 22 JUN 1955
AAIR (KTOAX)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2021 11:07 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Dec-2021 16:09 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Sep-2022 08:23 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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