2 Fliers Die in Crash of Navy Jet During Storm
From Times Wire Reports
A Navy jet crashed into a park near Jacksonville Naval Air Station as it attempted to land in a rainstorm, killing the pilot and co-pilot.
The S-3 Viking went down about noon in Westside Regional Park, across a highway from the landing strip, said Bill Dougherty, a Navy spokesman. The crash is under investigation.
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