Incident Vought F-8D Crusader 147061,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260699
 
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Date:Tuesday 3 September 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8D Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 147061
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:NAS Atsugi -   Japan
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire soon after take-off. Marine Capt Michael Hanly ejected safely. Two fire trucks collided en route to thr fire, injuring two US and five japanese slightly.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
The Daily News.Telegram 3 SEP 1963, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
08-Mar-2022 21:20 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]

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