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| Date: | Thursday 7 September 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8J Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 150299 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 30 km ENE of Than Hoa, NVN -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two Crusaders (150299 and 146861) collided when one of them was refuelling from an areal tanker and crashed into the sea. Both pilots ejected and rescued.
Sources:
New Straits Times 8 September 1972, p3
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-May-2021 16:48 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
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