Incident Vought F-8A Crusader 143725,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260893
 
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Date:Wednesday 1 April 1964
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8A Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 143725
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Cape Henry, VA -   United States of America
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Randolph
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Starboard deck-edge elevator brocke loose, dropping five men and one airplane into the Atlantic. Three men recovered, two drowned.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Naval History and Heritage Command

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
01-Mar-2022 17:21 TB Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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