Accident Vought F-8E Crusader 150874,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260841
 
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Date:Tuesday 17 March 1964
Time:night
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: 150874
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 15 mi W of La Jolla, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Miramar, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after collision with F-8E 150873. Pilot Lt (jg) Ernest M. Colvin III (26) was killed.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Youngstown Vindicator 18 March 1964, p27

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
08-Feb-2022 12:56 TB Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Feb-2022 12:58 TB Updated [Time]

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