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| Date: | Tuesday 8 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 Florida coast -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jacksonville NAS, FL |
Nosed into Atlantic Ocean while attempting to land on carrier. Pilot salvaged seriously injured.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 8 December 1959, p40
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Dec-2017 20:02 | TB | Added |
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