ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261933
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| Date: | Thursday 14 March 1957 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | McDonnell F3H-2N Demon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 133608 |
| MSN: | 129 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Seeley, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Miramar, CA/VA-122 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Crashed in a field near NAS El Centro while approaching to meet a target towing plane during gunnery mission. Ens. Edmund Ronald Kerl (22).
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3H.html (14 MAY 57)
Calexico Chronical 14 March 1957, p1
San Bernardino Sun 16 March 1957, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Aug-2022 14:27 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Aug-2022 17:14 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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