ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260883
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| Date: | Friday 20 May 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8B Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 145495 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS Miramar, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Miramar, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Crashed. Navy Reserve pilot Lt Cmdr Robert H. Van Meter (32).
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
San Bernardino Sun 22 May 1966, pA16
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Jul-2022 18:30 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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