Explosion on USS Essex (CV-9), 1951
Here we see an explosion on the flight deck of the Essex class carrier USS Essex (CV-9) caused when an F2H-2 crashed into parked aircraft. Seven men were killed in the incident.
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Rickard, J (28 January 2023), Explosion on USS Essex (CV-9), 1951 , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Essex_CV9_explosion_1951.html