Incident Vought F-8B Crusader 145537,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260724
 
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Date:Friday 17 May 1963
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8B Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 145537
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:USS Shangri-La -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the ramp of carrier and burst into flames during night instrument landing in the Carribean Sea. Lt Bryan N. Walker ejected into the water and was unhurt.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
The Daily News-Telegram 19 May 1963, p2 Section 3

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
08-Mar-2022 20:34 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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