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| Date: | Friday 17 May 1963 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vought F-8B Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 145537 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Shangri-La -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into the ramp of carrier and burst into flames during night instrument landing in the Carribean Sea. Lt Bryan N. Walker ejected into the water and was unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
The Daily News-Telegram 19 May 1963, p2 Section 3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 08-Mar-2022 20:34 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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