ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216668
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | Vought Aircraft |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi E of Maypearl, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Dallas, TX |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and burned in a cotton field near Waxahatchie after test pilot John W. Konrad (32) was forced to eject at high altitude due to engine failure.
Sources:
https://www.texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc306200/?q=plane%20crash
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2018 19:34 | J155 | Added |
| 25-Feb-2022 14:29 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
| 01-Apr-2022 08:01 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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