Incident Douglas A4D Skyhawk ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278832
 
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Date:Sunday 16 September 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A4D Skyhawk
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Suwannee County, FL -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Jacksonville, FL
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in woods after USNR Lt George Stephenson (27) ejected safely due trouble with the controls. He suffered injuries when came down against a fence post and barbed strands on a farm.

Sources:

Lakeland Ledger 17 September 1962, p5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Jun-2022 21:49 TB Added
05-Jun-2022 20:16 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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