ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216821
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| Date: | Monday 21 December 1959 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 143798 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Los Gatos, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | VF-124 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on the shoulder of Route 17 between Los Gatos and San Jose after pilot Lt E.C. Southwick had ejected.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Santa Cruz Sentinel 23 DEC 1959, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2018 11:20 | J155 | Added |
| 25-Feb-2022 15:36 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2022 15:36 | TB | Updated [Location] |
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