Incident Vought F8U-2 Crusader 145552,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216913
 
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Date:Tuesday 29 March 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F8U-2 Crusader
Owner/operator:US Navy VF-84
Registration: 145552
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:In the sea -
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Indipendence CV62
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Cold Cat. the aircraft doesn't reach the good speed and drowned in the sea, pilot Ltjg Claude Douglas Clower ejected

Sources:

Civil Airworthiness

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Oct-2018 20:33 J155 Added
30-Oct-2018 20:36 J155 Updated [Departure airport, Narrative]

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