Accident McDonnell FH-1 Phantom 111787,
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Date:Thursday 6 May 1948
Time:
Type:McDonnell FH-1 Phantom
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 111787
MSN: 39
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near NAS Quonset Point, R.I. -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Saipan
Destination airport:NAS Quonset Point, R.I./VF-17A
Narrative:
Two Phantom jets collided on return flight of a formation. The wingman reported after safe landing that a part of the tail surface of the lead plane had struck his wing. S/L Cmdr Ralph Fuoss (33) in the lead plane crashed out of control.

Sources:

Coronado Eagle and Journal 14 May 1948
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Dec-2021 16:47 TB Added
30-Dec-2021 18:31 TB Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
22-Feb-2022 09:47 TB Updated [Narrative]
16-Aug-2022 14:52 TB Updated [Source]

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