Accident Vought F8U-1 Crusader ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275895
 
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Date:Saturday 21 April 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F8U-1 Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Eastern Puerto Rico -   Puerto Rico
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Roosevelt Roads
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. 2°Lt Kimberly L. Weller (24).

Sources:

The Evening Star 23 April 1962, pB5

Revision history:

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