Incident Vought F8U-1 Crusader 144452,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217028
 
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Date:Monday 16 October 1961
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F8U-1 Crusader
Owner/operator:US Navy VF-211
Registration: 144452
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Yuma, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after pilot Ltjg William Boardman at his second ejection ( see 143706 )

Sources:

Civil Airworthiness

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Nov-2018 10:41 J155 Added
27-Apr-2021 07:22 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location]
26-Feb-2022 19:39 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative]

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