Why is Flash Player Download Crashing Safari?

I'm running Mavericks with the latest OS X v.10.9.5 update on my iMac. Having some issues with a flickering at the top of my Safari v.7.1 Browser, so I opened it in safe mode. I also noticed that you tube videos won't even play the whole video window either goes black or flickers. Figured that I need to update Flash maybe? Tried downloading the new Flash update but as soon as I click on it Safari crashes completely. Ran the uninstall available on the Adobe troubleshooting v.13 page but when I try to download the "older" version of Flash, I get an error 404 Not Found. I realize Adobe thinks they have a fix, but if the fix still crashes my browser, its not a fix. Or should I reboot and see if a normal reboot will help me find something that works? -Mike

"When in doubt, reboot" is solid advice, and a great place to start.
There's no reason to go back to an older version. Just download the latest from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer
If Flash is still not working in Safari 7.1, it would be great if you could provide specifics on the model of Mac you're using. It's probably specific to your model, as this is not generating a huge flood of complaints at the moment. The information from Apple > About This Mac > More Info would be useful here.
As a temporary workaround, you might want to try a different browser, like Chrome or Firefox.

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