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| Date: | Saturday 9 September 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-2 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | VMF-334 USMC |
| Registration: | 146982 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Yuma, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed due structural failure, pilot Lt W H Juvonen ejected.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2018 10:20 | J155 | Added |
| 07-Feb-2020 12:07 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 26-Feb-2022 19:34 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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