Incident Vought F-8J Crusader 150877,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261043
 
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Date:Sunday 4 May 1969
Time:06:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8J Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 150877
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gulf of Tonkin -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31)
Destination airport:USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31)
Narrative:
Ran out of fuel and ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin. Sank in 195' of water. Pilot, LCDR James B. Lusk, Jr., was recovered by helicopter.

Sources:

USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) deck log.

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
03-Sep-2023 19:04 fabiop Updated

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