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| Date: | Tuesday 29 March 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-2 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy VF-84 |
| Registration: | 145552 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | In the sea - |
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Indipendence CV62 |
Cold Cat. the aircraft doesn't reach the good speed and drowned in the sea, pilot Ltjg Claude Douglas Clower ejected
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Oct-2018 20:33 | J155 | Added |
| 30-Oct-2018 20:36 | J155 | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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