ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281725
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1949 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell F2H-1 Banshee |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 122543 |
| MSN: | 14 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Chesapeake Bay, MD -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Patuxent River, MD |
Crashed into the Chesapeake Bay on a test flight. USMC Capt Alvin Julius Jensen (29). A wing came off as he pulled out of a dive.
Sources:
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2022 12:59 | TB | Added |
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