Accident Grumman F9F-8B Cougar ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273854
 
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Date:Friday 22 June 1956
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-8B Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Blakely, GA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Jacksonville, FL
Destination airport:NAS Dallas, TX
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. Body of pilot Lt (jg) Harold R. Lake (26) located ,still in his ejector seat, in a swamp four miles from the crash scene 28 JUN.

Sources:

Evening Star 29 June 1956, pB8
St. Petersburg Times 26 June 1956, p34 (type)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jan-2022 13:11 TB Added
10-Apr-2022 13:22 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Destination airport, Source]

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