ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261959
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 September 1958 |
| Time: | 12:32 |
| Type: | McDonnell F3H-2 Demon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 145203 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Midway -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Midway |
| USS Midway | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed over flight deck on USS Midway (CV-4) operating in the Far East when arresting gear failed and sank. Cmdr W.H. Heider, Jr (40).
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3H.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
Coronado Eagle and Journal 18 September 1958, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Apr-2022 12:53 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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