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| Date: | Tuesday 12 January 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-2 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 145437 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 14 miles south of Cecil Field, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Cecil Field, FL |
Crashed after collision at 30,000 feet. Pilot Lt (jg) Jessie J. Smith ejected. The other pilot found dead in the cockpit.
Sources:
Civil airworthiness
The Evening Independent 12 JAN 1960, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2018 11:32 | J155 | Added |
| 26-Feb-2022 21:31 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jul-2024 13:05 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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