ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216670
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| Date: | Thursday 20 December 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS Atlantic City, NJ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | NAS Atlantic City, NJ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after five minutes, lost a wing at 500 kts. Pilot Lt Robert Dale Roth (28) killed.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 21 December 1956, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2018 19:39 | J155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 10:31 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 11-Feb-2021 09:30 | TB | Updated [Date, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2022 14:32 | TB | Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Feb-2022 18:32 | TB | Updated [Narrative] |
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