ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 218340
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| Date: | Monday 2 July 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-2N Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 147053 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Kitty Hawk -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Kitty Hawk/VF-111 | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Smashed into the carriers deck at night and flipped into the Pacific off Hawaii. 1°Lt Fred Willis Picker, Jj (29).
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
The Daily News-Telegram 5 July 1962, p12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2018 17:18 | J155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:10 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Nature, Operator] |
| 02-Apr-2022 14:42 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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