ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217015
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| Date: | Monday 8 May 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-2N Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 147037 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi N of Chincoteague, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Patuxent River, MD/WSTC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in a swampy area after pilot Lt Cmdr Peter Mongilardi, Jr ejected safely due to a flame-out.
Sources:
The Evening Star 9 May 1961, pD3
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2018 09:46 | J155 | Added |
| 05-Feb-2022 19:23 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2022 19:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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