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| Date: | Tuesday 9 December 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 145341 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near El Centro, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into field, started a grass fire. USAF exchange pilot ejected inadvertently but safe.
Sources:
Desert Sun 10 December 1958, p1
Civil Airworthiness
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2017 13:57 | TB | Added |
| 17-Oct-2018 20:44 | j155 | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2022 21:04 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
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