ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274415
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| Date: | Thursday 26 July 1956 |
| Time: | c. 12:35 |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Francisco Bay, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Alameda, CA (12:30) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lt Gordon R. Bennett and his Navy "9F6F Cougar jet" vanished after he flew into a cloud bank at 1,800ft just north of the San Francisco-Oakland Bridge.
Sources:
Napa Valley Register 27 July 1956, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2022 18:01 | TB | Added |
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