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| Date: | Wednesday 14 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas F3D-2 Skyknight |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 20 mi W of MCAS Opa Locka, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Cecil Field, FL |
| NAS Key West, FL via MCAS Opa Locka, FL |
The "F3D Skyknight" crashed into the Everglades after fire broke out in the port engine during descent for stopover. Lt (jg) John R. "Jack" Barnes (25).
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 15 March 1956, p12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2022 14:53 | TB | Added |
| 18-Aug-2022 21:54 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 18-Aug-2022 22:04 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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