Incident McDonnell F2H Banshee ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 274483
 
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Date:Wednesday 7 December 1955
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Type:McDonnell F2H Banshee
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Richmond, VA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two Banshee collided at 20,000ft. One crashed into houses. Pilot Ens. Robert Ammann (22) bailed out. Other landed safely.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 8 December 1955, p16

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jan-2022 20:06 TB Added
28-Aug-2022 19:06 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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