Accident Grumman F9F-2 Panther 123048,
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Date:Monday 6 June 1955
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-2 Panther
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 123048
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Baffin Bay, TX -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Chase Field, TX/ATU-204
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into shallow water at the mouth of Baffin Bay, 1 mile east of Eddy Target. Aviation Cadet William Elmer Wendt (21).

Sources:

The Levelland Daily Sun News 7 June 1955, p1
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
07-Jul-2022 17:25 TB Added
08-Sep-2022 13:03 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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