ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 263289
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| Date: | Friday 8 November 1957 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: | Douglas F4D-1 Skyray |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 134899 |
| MSN: | 10493 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Virginia Capes, VA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forrestal/VF-101 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Exploded off the Virginia Capes in a "fly-by" formation near carrier Forrestal. Lt (jg) Robert Ashley (23) killed.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F4D-1.html
The Coastline Times 15 November 1957, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2021 16:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Jan-2022 20:10 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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