Accident Vought DF-8F Crusader 145544,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 261094
 
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Date:Monday 8 April 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought DF-8F Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 145544
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:off Okinawa -   Japan
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Little or no information is available
Narrative:
Stalled and crashed into the sea off Okinawa. Pilot was killed.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: 
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html

https://foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=DON-NAVY-2013-001589&type=Referral

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
22-Jun-2023 18:58 HanayoPlus Updated
22-Jun-2023 18:59 harro Updated

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