Accident Vought F-8C Crusader 147032,
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Date:Sunday 10 March 1963
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8C Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 147032
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:15 mi W of Richmond, VA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Andrews AFB, MD
Destination airport:MCAS Beaufort, SC
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Dived out from three ship formation flying at 39,000 feet and crashed in a field. Capt John V. Bancroft.

Sources:

The Evening Star 11 May 1963, pA2
Scramble

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Feb-2022 09:51 TB Added
25-Feb-2022 14:54 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source]

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