Incident McDonnell F-3B Demon 143476,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 262052
 
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Date:Thursday 15 August 1963
Time:night
Type:McDonnell F-3B Demon
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 143476
MSN: 354
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:USS Saratoga -   Mediterranean Sea
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed onto flight deck of USS Saratoga during night landing in the Mediterranean Sea, destroying several other aircraft (six(?), including F-3 146716). Two sailors were killed and seven injured. Pilot was Lt Cmdr Kenneth E. Cornell.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3H.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
The Evening Star 20 August 1963, pA5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2021 16:27 ASN archive Added
25-Jul-2021 11:59 TB Updated [Other fatalities]
25-Jul-2021 12:00 TB Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative]
03-Feb-2022 18:58 TB Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]

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