Incident Vought F-8E Crusader 150927,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260796
 
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Date:Wednesday 12 July 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8E Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 150927
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 8 mi E of San Clemente Island, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS San Diego, CA
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed into the sea after pilot had ejected safely

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Santa Cruz Sentinel 13 July 1972, p21

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
29-Jul-2022 08:19 TB Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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