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| Date: | Monday 17 August 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas AD-4B Skyraider |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 132342 |
| MSN: | 8450 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi from Avon Park AFB, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Miami, FL/VMA-324 |
Crashed in a target area during simulated bombing dive near Lake Okeechobee . 2°Lt William E. Becker, Jr.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 19 August 1953, p18
AAIR (KCR)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2022 19:21 | TB | Added |
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