ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 282558
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| Date: | Monday 27 June 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-8 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 138853 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1,5 mi SSE of NAS Leeward Point -
 Pacific Ocean
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Guantanamo Bay/VF-103 |
Collided with Cougar 138861 and crashed into the Carribean Sea. Pilot Richard E. Sloan was killed. Pilot George H. Matthiesen landed his damaged jet safely.
Sources:
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Sep-2022 19:56 | TB | Added |
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