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| Date: | Wednesday 17 October 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vought F-8C Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 145586 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 10 mi SW of Wilmington, NC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Cecil Field, FL/VF-174 |
| NAS Norfolk, VA |
Crashed in a swamp after pilot Lt Joseph F. Ruchala (31) had bailed out at 5,000ft due to flame-out during a cross country flight.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Star-News 18 October 1962, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Nov-2018 13:16 | J155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:04 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jul-2022 07:57 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jul-2022 07:57 | TB | Updated |
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