ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216657
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| Date: | Monday 22 May 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1P Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | US NAVY VFP-62 |
| Registration: | 146839 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Franklin D. Roosevelt -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Franklin |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Right wheel collapsed during catapuly shot, after a successfull ejection the pilot Lt WG Offerman was unable to get free from flight harness and drowned.
Sources:
www.vfp62/Offerman.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2018 17:20 | J155 | Added |
| 26-Feb-2022 19:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location] |
| 26-Feb-2022 19:25 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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