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Date: | Friday 24 April 1959 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas A4D Skyhawk |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | ca 25 mi N of Gainesville, FL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Jacksonville NAS, FL |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed and burned in swampy area of Lake Butler after engine failed. Pilot (25) parachuted to safety.
Sources:
The Evening Independent 24 April 1959, p1
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-Nov-2017 16:50 |
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05-Jun-2022 20:12 |
TB |
Updated [Aircraft type] |