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| Date: | Friday 26 August 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 145355 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 mi NE of Odessa, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Dallas, TX/VMF-334 |
| El Toro, CA |
Pilot 1°Lt John W. Lounsbury abandoned the plane during a storm.
Sources:
The Daily News-Telegram 28 August 1960, pB1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2018 08:05 | J155 | Added |
| 07-Feb-2020 12:12 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 24-May-2021 05:42 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2022 15:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 28-Mar-2022 13:39 | TB | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 03-Apr-2022 08:41 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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