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| Date: | Saturday 23 July 1960 |
| Time: | c. 13:20 |
| Type: |  North American F-51D Mustang |
| Owner/operator: | Trans-Florida Inc |
| Registration: | N550D |
| MSN: | 122-39870 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 mi N of Sarasota-Bradenton Airport, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after engine caught fire during test flight. One managed to bail out successfully but was critical burned. First civil converted P-51D by Trans-Florida Inc and second fatal crash of a converted P-51D.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 24 July 1960, p15Aff
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-May-2022 20:09 | TB | Added |
| 28-May-2022 20:15 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-May-2022 20:34 | TB | Updated [Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ] |
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