Incident Vought F8U-2 Crusader 147017,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217001
 
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Date:Wednesday 11 January 1961
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-103
Registration: 147017
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off USS Forrestal -
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in the sea off USS Forrestal, pilot Ltjg Brookes ejected.

Sources:

Civil Airworthiness

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Nov-2018 08:44 J155 Added
26-Feb-2022 19:16 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative]

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