ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260721
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| Date: | Sunday 19 September 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 150309 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off USS Shangri La -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Shangri-La |
| Cecil Field, FL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into the ocean during failed catapult launch 300 miles east of Jacksonville. Cmdr James R. Foster ejected from sea level, picked up by a helicopter and brought back to carrier within four minutes.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Youngstown Vindicator 21 September 1965, p25
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Feb-2022 18:09 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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