ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260768
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 August 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 150321 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 33 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Da Nang AB, SVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into a residential area on take-off from Da Nang AB, South Vietnam due to engine failure. 33 civilians on the ground were killed.
(1) The pilot 1°Lt Walter J. Doherty (22) parachuted and was not serious injured.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
(1) The Baytown Sun (Baytown, TX) 17 AUG 1966, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Mar-2022 15:41 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2022 15:51 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
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