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| Date: | Thursday 8 May 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8J Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 149226 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tokin -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin after a hard landing on USS B.H. Richard.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
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