Incident Vought F8U-1 Crusader 145388,
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Date:Monday 5 March 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F8U-1 Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 145388
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 30 mi SE of Oceana, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Oceana, VA/VU-4
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean after Lt (jg) Thomas H. Godber (24) parachuted to safety at 10,000ft due to electrical system failure. He drifted and landed ashore near the Navy target range Stumpy Point, NC and a helicopter picked him up unhurt.

Sources:

Civil Airworthiness
The Free Lance-Star 6 March 1962, p10

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Nov-2018 21:26 J155 Added
10-Feb-2020 15:23 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]
29-Jul-2022 21:09 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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