Accident Grumman S2F-1 Tracker ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254034
 
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Date:Sunday 5 November 1961
Time:evening
Type:Silhouette image of generic S2P model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Grumman S2F-1 Tracker
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 50 mi S of Jacksonville, FL -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Jacksonville, FL (ca 18:00)/anti-sub Sqn 821
Destination airport:Homestead NAS, FL
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Twin-engine anti-submarine patrol plane S2F crashed in a thunderstorm.

Sources:

St. Petersburg Times 7 November 1961, p6A

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Apr-2021 13:59 TB Added
01-Jun-2021 20:31 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
01-Jun-2022 20:19 TB Updated [Date, Time, Departure airport, Narrative]
13-Aug-2022 08:27 TB Updated [Aircraft type]

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