Keywords: F2H crash on USS Essex (CV-9) 1951.jpg Four photos showing the crash of a U S Navy McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee BuNo 124968 of Fighter Squadron VF-172 Night Owls aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex CV-9 off Korea VF-172 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 5 CVG-5 aboard the Essex for a deployment to Korea from 26 June 1951 to 25 March 1952 The aircraft piloted by Lt JG Keller crashed into parked aircraft in a deck landing accident which resulted in the loss of seven lives and four aircraft two F2H-2s BuNos 124966 124968 and two F9F-2s BuNos 125128 125131 Official U S Navy photos http //www history navy mil/photos/images/g430000/g433492c htm 80-G-433492 http //www history navy mil/photos/images/g430000/g433493c htm 80-G-433493 http //www history navy mil/photos/images/g430000/g433494c htm 80-G-433494 and http //www history navy mil/photos/images/g430000/g433497c htm 80-G-433497 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1951-09-16 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy McDonnell F2H-2 Banshee Attack Squadron 172 United States Navy Aboard USS Essex CV-9 Aircraft accidents aboard aircraft carriers Korean War in 1951 |