Accident McDonnell F2H Banshee ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 273892
 
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Date:Monday 21 October 1957
Time:
Type:McDonnell F2H Banshee
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Wendover AFB, UT -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Wendover AFB, UT
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in the desert. Pilot Lt (jg) Frank Valentine Ruge, Jr (25).

Sources:

Evening Star 22 October 1957, pA9

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jan-2022 21:05 TB Added
21-Feb-2022 17:23 TB Updated [Source]

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