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| Date: | Friday 4 December 1959 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | McDonnell F3H Demon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Diego, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Miramar Naval Station |
Jet fighter crashed after avoiding school building. Pilot Albert Joe Hickman (21) died in the crash.
Sources:
The Bulletin 5 December 1959, p5
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/military/story/2019-12-08/60-years-hickman-crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Oct-2017 14:55 | TB | Added |
| 05-Nov-2017 10:20 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Dec-2019 11:19 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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