Accident North American RA-5C Vigilante 151728,
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Date:Friday 8 December 1967
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic vigi model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American RA-5C Vigilante
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 151728
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:6 mi E of Miami, FL -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:KNRJ
Destination airport:KNRJ
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed while on training sortie from NAS Sanford. Two parachutes spotted by a tug; body of pilot recovered by USCG. Body of navigator not recovered.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
St. Petersburg Times 9 December 1967, p15B
https://www.newspapers.com/image/211862806/?clipping_id=7287221&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjIxMTg2MjgwNiwiaWF0IjoxNzA1Njk1NjkyLCJleHAiOjE3MDU3ODIwOTJ9.AqF_inikK4T1jaBiL0Uhz5pICfPWi-ClC5FusZ0R_tg

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Jul-2022 15:29 TB Updated [Date, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
19-Jan-2024 20:36 Anon. Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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