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| Date: | Tuesday 5 February 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | airplane (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Fort Pierce, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bartow AFB, FL |
Two single engine Air Force trainer planes collided over the Everglades and crashed. The sole occupant of the one bailed out successfully. The civil instructor of the other was killed and the student critical injured during attempted bail-out.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 6 February 1957, p1+46
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Apr-2022 13:16 | TB | Added |
| 15-Apr-2022 13:20 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
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