Incident Vought F-8E Crusader 150891,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 260926
 
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Date:Friday 24 December 1965
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: 150891
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:USS Hancock -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:VA-211
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Crashed on the deck while landing on USS Hancock in the Gulf of Tonkin. Pilot ejected and rescued.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
VA-211

Revision history:

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

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