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- July 24 – Junior Chamber of Commerce air show (Sandusky, Ohio) – Lt. Richard H. Glenn received minor injuries when his F-80 Shooting Star crash-landed. The F-80's auxiliary wingtip fuel tanks collapsed when Lt. Glenn pulled out of a dive and he belly-landed the plane in a field.
- July 4 – Otesgo Airfield (Otsego, Michigan) – Former Navy flight instructor, John Jakus, was killed after his BT-13 Valiant crashed while performing a low altitude roll during an air show performance.
- January 7 – All-American Air Show (Miami, Florida) – Air Force First Lt. James M. Hall was killed when his P-80 Shooting Star failed to pull up during a low altitude dive.
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