Accident McDonnell FH-1 Phantom 111794,
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Date:Friday 4 May 1951
Time:
Type:McDonnell FH-1 Phantom
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 111794
MSN: 46
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:20 mi NE of Grenview, IL -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:VMF-122
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed into Lake Michigan after engine failure. Lt Laverne Francis Nabours (30) died. A Navy craft (converted LCVP) sank in 10 feet of water in about 30 seconds during search of the pilots body 6 MAY. Four Navy men drowned, ten rescued.

Sources:

The Evening Star 67 May 1951, pB11
AAIR

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-Aug-2022 15:41 TB Added
17-Aug-2022 16:03 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]

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