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| Date: | Monday 5 March 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1P Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 146896 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 mi N of San Jose Airfield -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Cubi Point/VMCJ-1 |
Crashed on Mindoro Island, south of Manila. Marine 1°Lt Robert Lee (Bob)Kester (25).
Sources:
San Bernardino Sun 7 March 1962, p14
Robert Lee "Bob" Kester 1962
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2018 21:24 | J155 | Added |
| 11-Feb-2020 15:57 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 03-Apr-2022 16:14 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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