Accident Vought F8U-1 Crusader 140444,
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Date:Wednesday 1 February 1956
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F8U-1 Crusader
Owner/operator:Vought Aircraft
Registration: 140444
MSN: 1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:N of Edwards AFB, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Test
Departure airport:Edwards AFB, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. Vought test pilot Harry T. Brackett (30) killed.

Sources:

San Bernardino Sun 3 February 1956, p14

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Oct-2018 19:47 j155 Added
01-Jan-2022 14:26 TB Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
25-Feb-2022 14:28 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
27-Feb-2022 12:11 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport]

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