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| Date: | Thursday 22 October 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8E(FN) Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | Aéronavale |
| Registration: | 36 |
| MSN: | 1253 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | PA Clemenceau -
 France
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 12F |
Night landing accident after 8 p.m. while the aircraft carrier Clemenceau was in the Atlantic. Pilot Philippe Loiseleux, Ship-of-the-Line Lieutenant of Flotilla 12F, struck the flare aft of the flight deck. He ejected and was recovered safely by the escort ship Kersaint.
Sources:
Delta Crash
https://fr.linkedin.com/pulse/crusader-de-nuit-%C3%A0-bord-du-clemenceau-en-atlantique-22-gbzbf?trk=public_post
http://www.ffaa.net/aircraft/crusader/crusader_fr.htm?
Images:
Photo of the accident taken by the French Navy
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2020 19:22 | TB | Added |
| 22-Oct-2025 12:00 | Frédéric Goudon | Updated [Date, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 22-Oct-2025 12:00 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
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