Accident Vought F8U Crusader ,
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Date:Wednesday 20 August 1958
Time:22:40
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F8U Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:4 mi N of Alpine, CA -   United States of America
Phase:
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Miramar, CA/VF-142
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on night instrument training flight. Lt (jg) Clark Gordon Grazier (24).

Sources:

Coronado Eagle and Journal 28 August 1958, p7

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Feb-2022 17:43 TB Added
19-Aug-2022 11:55 TB Updated [Date]

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