Mid-air collision Accident Vought F-8D Crusader 148685,
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Date:Friday 14 September 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8D Crusader
Owner/operator:VMF(AW)-235 USMC
Registration: 148685
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near NAS Dallas, Texas -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Mid air collision with F-86D 53-1063, Crusader pilot 1st/Lt Alexander Phil Longdon and TX ANG F-86D pilot both killed.

Sources:

Civil Airworthiness
Youngstown Vindicator 15 September 1962, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Nov-2018 12:35 J155 Added
11-Feb-2020 16:03 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]
13-May-2021 07:58 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
01-Oct-2022 08:40 Nepa Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator]

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