ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 283539
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| Date: | Friday 23 April 1954 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F9F-6 Cougar |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 127386 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi N of NAS El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAAS El Centro, CA/VF-111 |
Lost altitude and crashed after dropped a tow target over El Centro field. Lt (jg) Heber William Passey (25) ejected through the canopy at 100 feet but hit the ground still in the ejection seat.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 14 April 1954, p24
AAIR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Sep-2022 12:41 | TB | Added |
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