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| Date: | Saturday 22 November 1969 |
| Time: | c. 08:30 |
| Type: |  Vought F-8J Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 149212 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Blair Valley, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Miramar, CA |
Crashed over Southern California desert, near Blair Valley, between Imperial and Warner Springs, CA after a collision with F-4B 150473. Lt Cmdr John Hellman ejected.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Desert Sun 24 November 1969, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Feb-2022 13:42 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Feb-2022 19:58 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
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