Incident Vought F8U-1 Crusader 145414,
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Date:Thursday 10 September 1959
Time:c. 20:50
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: 145414
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Monterey Bay, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Moffett Field, CA/VF-124
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in the sea after flame-out on approach. Lt (jg) John S. Hellman (24) ejected at 7,000ft and landed about 1,5 miles offshore. He managed to reach the beach about 50 minutes later.

Sources:

Civil Airworthiness
Santa Cruz Sentinel 11 September 1959, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Oct-2018 10:42 J155 Added
27-Feb-2022 18:25 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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