ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262018
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| Date: | Thursday 6 July 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell F3H-2 Demon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 143453 |
| MSN: | 331 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | San Francisco Bay, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Alameda NAS, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
Caught fire, pilot pointed the aircraft towards the bay and ejected safely at 550ft. Aircraft crashed in the bay and exploded. Written off.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3H.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=OT19610706.1.65&srpos=1302&e=01-01-1961-31-12-1961--en--20--1301-byDA-txt-txIN-Plane+crash-------
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-Apr-2024 06:41 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Apr-2024 11:43 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator] |
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