ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274411
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| Date: | Saturday 9 June 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 30 mi S of Pescadero, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Alameda, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fell into a dive while flying together with a target-towing plane over the Pacific Ocean. UNR Cmdr Gerald O. Trapp (38).
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 11 June 1956, p1
Brownwood Bulletin 11 June 1956, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 17:23 | TB | Added |
| 07-Jul-2022 07:20 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
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