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| Date: | Thursday 10 September 1959 |
| Time: | c. 20:50 |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 145414 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Monterey Bay, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA/VF-124 |
Crashed in the sea after flame-out on approach. Lt (jg) John S. Hellman (24) ejected at 7,000ft and landed about 1,5 miles offshore. He managed to reach the beach about 50 minutes later.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Santa Cruz Sentinel 11 September 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2018 10:42 | J155 | Added |
| 27-Feb-2022 18:25 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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