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| Date: | Tuesday 11 August 1959 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 144440 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off South Carolina coast -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Beaufort, SC/VMF-122 |
At the shot of missile, this one doesn't detached, and the rocket plume caught plane on fire, pilot 1°Lt John Evens Glenn (28) ejected but the chute failed to deploy, about 35 miles east of MCAS Beaufort, SC. Search for body abandoned 19 AUG.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
The Herald Journal 13 August 1959, p1
THe Nocona News 20 August 1959, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2018 10:15 | J155 | Added |
| 11-Feb-2020 15:52 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 25-Feb-2022 21:28 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jul-2022 08:21 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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