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| Date: | Wednesday 13 September 1961 |
| Time: | 8:21 PM |
| Type: |  Lockheed TV-2J |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Monterey Naval Air Station, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Navy Jet trainer crashed in the Del Monte forest while on approach to Monterey Naval Air Station. The aircraft hit an 800 ft peak on the Monterey peninsula near the Pebble Beach golf course. The pilot and copilot were killed in the incident.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 13 September 1961
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Jan-2022 19:27 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jan-2022 19:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 06-Feb-2022 20:12 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 16-Sep-2024 18:23 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
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