DateEarly summer 1960
TypeInvalid
CountryCARIBBEAN SEA
LocationBetween Key West, Florida & Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
ActivityAircraft crashed into sea
SpeciesShark involvement prior to death was not confirmed
InjuryQuestionable. Recovered flight gear was "completely shredded by sharks" but pilot may have died when plane hit the water,
Victimmale, airline pilot, Male
SourceU.S. Naval Aviation Safety Center
Shark Data Lab