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| Date: | Tuesday 18 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 145524 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 70 mi S of Honolulu, Oahu, HI -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Hancock/VF-154 |
Supersonic jet plane crashed during catapult launch from carrier. Pilot Lt Richard D. Wood (31) rescued by helicopter.
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 20 August 1959, pF5
Scramble
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Nov-2017 20:57 | TB | Added |
| 26-Feb-2022 19:00 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jun-2023 01:41 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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