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| Date: | Friday 8 April 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman S2F-1 Tracker |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Virginia Capes, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Valley Fork |
Crashed in the sea on single engine approach.
Sources:
The Evening Star 9 April 1960, pA24
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2022 18:27 | TB | Added |
| 13-Aug-2022 08:24 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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