ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279755
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| Date: | Wednesday 23 October 1968 |
| Time: | c. 13:00 |
| Type: | Grumman TF-9J Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 142480 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 60 mi SE of NAS Kingsville, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Lexington/VT-21 |
Cougar jet based on USS Lexington crashed into the Gulf of Mexico. Body of Marine Corps student pilot not recovered.
Sources:
The Cuero Record 24 October 1968, p1
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2022 07:50 | TB | Added |
| 28-Jun-2022 14:16 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source] |
| 26-Jul-2022 07:00 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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