ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259710
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| Date: | Thursday 5 September 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American A-5A Vigilante |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 148930 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near New Smyrna Beach, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Sanford, FL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed. Pilot Lt Cmdr Robert H. Lovelace (34) ejected safely. Aviation Mechanic LC Charles Kelsey (30) killed in ejection.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/A-5.html
Lakeland Ledger 6 September 1963, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2022 20:47 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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