Incident Vought F8U-2 Crusader 147033,
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Date:Monday 16 October 1961
Time:16:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F8U-2 Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 147033
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Fort Jackson, SC -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:MCAS Beaufort, SC/VMF-333
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into scrub pines on a infantry riffle range after 1°Lt James E. Strawn (21) had ejection at high speed and suffered multible fractures. Pilot involuntarily ejected supersonic

Sources:

Civil Airworthiness
Desert Sun 17 October 1961, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Nov-2018 15:22 J155 Added
07-Feb-2020 12:17 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]
26-Feb-2022 19:40 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative]
29-Jul-2022 14:17 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
04-Sep-2022 05:54 Jim strawn Updated [Time, Narrative]
04-Jun-2023 01:23 Ron Averes Updated [[Time, Narrative]]

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