ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244909
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| Date: | Wednesday 6 December 1961 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-2N Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 148642 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Midway (CV-41) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lieutenant Robert F. Kenty was on approach for predawn landings, sheered one landing gear, managed to fly the aircraft off the Midway and orbit waiting instructions from the captain. He was given the choice of returning to El Toro, putting the plane on autopilot and punching out or attempting to land on the Midway. Lieutenant Kenty requested the barrier with an LSO. The LSO observed the Crusader catch the second wire. Due to a loss of hydraulic pressure, the arresting hook retracted. The stanmchions of the barrier collapsed wrapping the fuselage in the net. Lieutenant Kenty had no chance to eject and was lost overboard.
Sources:
The Evening Star 8 December 1961, pC22
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Nov-2020 17:50 | John Kenty | Added |
| 15-Nov-2020 17:51 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator] |
| 05-Feb-2022 20:37 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2022 19:45 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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