Incident Vought F-8A Crusader 143728,
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Date:Thursday 15 November 1962
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8A Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 143728
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:SW of Indio, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Miramar, CA/VF-124
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in the Martinez Canyon/Rabbit Canyon/Toro Peak area after Lt Cmdr J. F. Sullivan had ejected safely and rescued at 09:20 by helicopter.

Sources:

Civil Airworthiness
Desert Sun 15 November 1962, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Nov-2018 13:33 J155 Added
10-Feb-2020 16:00 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]
25-Feb-2022 17:51 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Feb-2022 17:51 TB Updated [[Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]]
25-Feb-2022 17:52 TB Updated [Narrative]
30-Jul-2022 13:25 TB Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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