Incident Vought F-8E Crusader 150665,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261080
 
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Date:Friday 5 November 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 Marine Corps (USMC)
Registration: 150665
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hanoi, NVN -   Vietnam
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by ground fire near the Hai Duong Bridge in Hanoi, North Vietnam. Pilot seen parachuting, but landed in densly populated area and no attempets was made to rescue him.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Youngstown Vindicator 6 November 1965, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
17-Feb-2022 17:39 TB Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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