Accident Grumman F9F-2 Panther 125092,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260333
 
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Date:Thursday 7 January 1954
Time:
Type:Grumman F9F-2 Panther
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 125092
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:2 mi S of NAAS El Centro, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAAS El Centro, CA/VF-53
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed and burned in a cotton field. Lt (jg) Carl Leroy Earl Gustafson, Jr (24).

Sources:

Daily News (Los Angeles) 8 January 1954, p9
AAIR (KCRMF)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-May-2021 17:22 ASN archive Added
17-Sep-2022 18:28 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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