Accident Vought F-8H Crusader 147072,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260800
 
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Date:Monday 9 March 1970
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8H Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 147072
MSN: 816
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Guinea -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Shangri-La/VF-162
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed into the sea off Guinea. Lt (jg) Francis J. Green II.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
USS Shangri-La Vietnam Cruisbook 1970

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
05-Sep-2022 19:41 TB Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
05-Sep-2022 19:43 TB Updated [Country]

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