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F14 explosion in midair after a supersonic fly-by

Event date : Aircraft Type : F14
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20 September 1995 – This American F-14A performs a fly-by over the carrier USS John Paul Jones, when the plane suddenly explodes in flight. The pilot pulled the stick too much, and entered in a fatal high g-load maneuver. G forces were so much that the plane disintegrated.

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