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| Date: | Sunday 11 May 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 144455 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 11 mi SW of San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Moffett Field, CA |
Crashed. Pilot Lt (jg) Derek W. Wilson (26) bailed out.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 12 May 1958, p12
Civil airworthiness
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 18:27 | TB | Added |
| 25-Oct-2018 19:23 | J155 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2022 15:04 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 25-Feb-2022 16:21 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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