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| Date: | Monday 26 March 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-2 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | VMF-334 USMC |
| Registration: | 146962 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Oriskany -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Oriskany |
Crashed on the deck of carrier off Califonia coast, 1Lt Bertram ejected.
Damaged on CAT launch
A/B nozzles failed open
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2018 21:41 | J155 | Added |
| 07-Feb-2020 12:08 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 19-Aug-2020 07:18 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 27-Feb-2022 12:59 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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