Incident Vought F8U-1 Crusader 145341,
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Date:Tuesday 9 December 1958
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 Navy (USN)
Registration: 145341
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near El Centro, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into field, started a grass fire. USAF exchange pilot ejected inadvertently but safe.

Sources:

Desert Sun 10 December 1958, p1
Civil Airworthiness

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Dec-2017 13:57 TB Added
17-Oct-2018 20:44 j155 Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative]
25-Feb-2022 21:04 TB Updated [Total fatalities]

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