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| Date: | Wednesday 17 August 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy VF-124 |
| Registration: | 143741 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | In a dry lake NW of Lovelock, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in a dry lake, pilot CDR Leslie O. Fortner ejected.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Oct-2018 18:49 | J155 | Added |
| 25-Feb-2022 15:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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