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| Date: | Monday 9 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American FJ-2 Fury (F-86E) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Opa Locka MCAS, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
USMC jet fighter crashed into houses near Air Base while trying to land. Pilot 2°Lt R.L. Sutliff hauled to safety by two high school boys and escaped minor injured. Coded "WR".
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 10 April 1956, p10 (photo)
The Miami Times 14 April 1956, p18
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2019 16:27 | TB | Added |
| 23-May-2019 21:20 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Dec-2021 10:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 29-Dec-2021 11:23 | TB | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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