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The Rest of the Story: Woman killed by Navy FA-18 jet crash in 1992

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PAX RIVER NAS, MD. — One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy’s newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly

PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
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PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
PAX RIVER NAS, MD. --- One fall morning in 1992 a young woman was driving a company pickup truck on the Patuxent River Naval Air Station at Patuxent River, Md., when the Navy's newest jet fighter crashed on top of her truck, killing her instantly
Closed Monday and Tuesday.
Blue Crabs Families! House a Player!
Mums arriving soon, pumpkins, fall vegetables - FRESH FARM RAISED LOCAL VEGETABLES! Fresh Eggs & Baked goods. Closed Sundays
Craig Kontra For Sheriff, By Authority of Dotty Nash, Treasurer
Craig Kontra For Sheriff, By Authority of Dotty Nash, Treasurer

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