Accident Grumman F9F-8T Cougar ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278387
 
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Date:Thursday 5 May 1960
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-8T Cougar
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:W of NAS Jacksonville, FL -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Jacksonville, FL
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two-seat jet training plane crashed in wooded area after student pilot Lt (jg) Robert M. Byrne (VF KO2 Key West) ejected safely. Instructor Lt (jg) Charles L. Syes (24) ejected too late and died.

Sources:

Lakeland Ledger 8 May 1960, p7A

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-May-2022 20:48 TB Added
26-May-2022 20:58 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
27-May-2022 19:50 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
25-Jun-2022 19:50 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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