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| Date: | Wednesday 2 August 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 35 mi off Rota NAS -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into the sea. Lt Vincent Yeomans (27).
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 3 August 1961, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2021 14:31 | TB | Added |
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