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| Date: | Tuesday 10 May 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | airplane |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Cecil Field, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Hit the top of trees short of the runway and crash-landed due to engine failure. Lt Cmdr W.K. Smith (NAS Key West) leaped out befor the jet plane burst into flames.
Sources:
Lakeland Ledger 11 May 1960, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-May-2022 13:38 | TB | Added |
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