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| Date: | Tuesday 2 January 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 142680 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, VA |
| NAS Jacksonville, FL |
Navy A4D jet crashed and burned on landing approach. Lt Nils Swenson (29).
Sources:
Lakeland Ledger 2 JAN 1961, p2
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2022 15:45 | TB | Added |
| 02-Jun-2022 17:50 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jun-2022 18:05 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, ] |
| 05-Jun-2022 20:16 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 05-Jun-2022 20:17 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 07-Jul-2024 22:30 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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