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| Date: | Saturday 5 December 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | airplane |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Virginia Capes, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence |
Jet crashed in sea during carrier qualifications 25 miles off coast. Pilot minor injured and rescued by helicopter.
Sources:
The Evening Independent 8 December 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2017 15:21 | TB | Added |
| 03-Apr-2022 21:01 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, ] |
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