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| Date: | Thursday 9 March 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed P2V-7S Neptune |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 147970 |
| MSN: | 726-7220 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 8 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake George, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The Neptune was practicing night searchlight runs over Lake George in central Florida when it flew into the water.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator - Mar 10, 1961
US Navy and US Marine Corps Aircraft Serial Numbers and Bureau Numbers--1911 to Present / Joe Baugher
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