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| Date: | Friday 15 December 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-2N Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | VF-174 US Navy |
| Registration: | 147900 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cecil Field, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed near Cecil Field, pilot Lt W A Updike ejected.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2018 17:47 | J155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 15:20 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 26-Feb-2022 19:47 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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