ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217122
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| Date: | Monday 4 December 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 145448 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NE of Tokyo -
 Japan
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Atsugi/VMF-312 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Wing failure. Capt Allen Leroy Frucci (28) ejected. Crashed in a rice paddy near Sowa village, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo, on training flight.
Sources:
Star News 4 December 1961, p16
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Nov-2018 17:30 | J155 | Added |
| 07-Feb-2020 10:17 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 18-Feb-2022 20:14 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 18-Feb-2022 20:24 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2022 19:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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