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| Date: | Monday 9 March 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8H Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 147072 |
| MSN: | 816 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Guinea -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Shangri-La/VF-162 |
Crashed into the sea off Guinea. Lt (jg) Francis J. Green II.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
USS Shangri-La Vietnam Cruisbook 1970
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Sep-2022 19:41 | TB | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-Sep-2022 19:43 | TB | Updated [Country, ] |
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