ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260724
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Date: | Friday 17 May 1963 |
Time: | night |
Type: | Vought F-8B Crusader |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | 145537 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | USS Shangri-La -
Atlantic Ocean
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed into the ramp of carrier and burst into flames during night instrument landing in the Carribean Sea. Lt Bryan N. Walker ejected into the water and was unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html The Daily News-Telegram 19 May 1963, p2 Section 3
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
16-May-2021 07:20 |
ASN archive |
Added |
08-Mar-2022 20:34 |
TB |
Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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