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Date: | Monday 16 July 1951 |
Time: | |
Type: | McDonnell FH-1 Phantom |
Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
Registration: | 111785 |
MSN: | 37 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 3 mi W of NAS Glenview, IL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | NAS Glenview, IL/NARTU |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed in a forest appeared to be unable to gain altitude after take-off due to engine failure. Pilot Lt (jg) Vincent Joseph Andrich (26) killed.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 17 July 1951
AAIR
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
30-Dec-2021 16:45 |
TB |
Added |
30-Dec-2021 18:40 |
TB |
Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
16-Aug-2022 15:22 |
TB |
Updated [Date, Source, Narrative] |