Accident Vought F-8E Crusader 150928,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260715
 
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Date:Monday 1 March 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8E Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 150928
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Vietnamese coast -   Vietnam
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:USS Hancock
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed into the sea during instrument approach to carrier. Naval Lt Thomas Fiske Donner Mineau (39) declared as missing on 3 MAR.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Portola Reporter 11 March 1965, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
20-Jul-2022 19:02 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
20-Jul-2022 19:36 TB Updated [Narrative]

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