Accident Grumman F9F-8 Cougar ,
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Date:Thursday 16 February 1956
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-8 Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Iwo Jima -   Japan
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Hancock/VF-121
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the sea during manoeuvers. Lt (jg) Seth Edwin Brown (24) not found.

Sources:

Napa Valley Register 17 February 1956, p14
USS Hancock Cruisebooks

Revision history:

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30-Mar-2022 13:02 TB Added

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