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| Date: | Monday 23 October 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143794 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tokyo -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Atsugi NAS VF-191 |
Crashed in the Pacific Ocean. Pilot Lt Metzler at his second ejection, the first 6 july 1960. A Navy plane crashed into a mountain 70 miles southeast of Tokyo during the search mission, killing six of eight crew.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Youngstown Vindicator 24 October 1961, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Nov-2018 15:32 | J155 | Added |
| 27-Apr-2021 12:43 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Feb-2022 19:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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