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| Date: | Thursday 20 September 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vought F-8A Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143778 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Princess Anne County, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, VA/VU-4 |
Two F8U Crusader collided at low altitude. Lt Guy Kermit Webb (30) parachuted to safety.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
The Free-Lance Star 21 September 1962, p5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2018 12:59 | J155 | Added |
| 11-Feb-2019 16:45 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 10-Apr-2019 20:46 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
| 13-May-2021 09:35 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Source, ] |
| 29-Jul-2022 20:30 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jul-2022 20:33 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 29-Jul-2022 20:40 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, ] |
| 29-Jul-2022 21:20 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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