ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216708
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 March 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 143792 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Oahu, HI -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Hancock/VF-154 | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Landing hook failure, landing on carrier but landing emergency barrcade was tore off with collapse of port landing gear, and the aircraft went into the sea. The pilot, John Miottel egressed under water from the aircraft and was recovered.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Denton Record-Chronical 6 March 1958, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2018 16:51 | J155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 10:39 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 27-Jul-2022 18:44 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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