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| Date: | Monday 30 April 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-2N Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 148683 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Carribean Sea -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Constellation (CVA-64)/VF-132 |
| CVA-64 |
Ditched in the sea off USS Constellation (CVA-64), CDR George C Watkins ejected and was recovered by a destroyer.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
US Navy Documents and various Open Sources
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2018 22:11 | J155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 15:28 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 04-Apr-2020 07:20 | CV64 Historian | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Apr-2020 10:04 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 27-Feb-2022 18:13 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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