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| Date: | Thursday 5 January 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought AU-1 Corsair |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Everglades, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Opa Locka, FL |
Two Marine training plane collided during aerobatics. One crashed. Capt Walter L. Sprowis killed.
Sources:
Lakeland Ledger 6 January 1956, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2022 14:04 | TB | Added |
| 26-Jun-2024 21:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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