ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216810
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Date: | Thursday 10 September 1959 |
Time: | c. 20:50 |
Type: | Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | 145414 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Monterey Bay, CA -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA/VF-124 |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative: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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