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| Date: | Thursday 24 January 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8B Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | 145480 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near MCAS Beaufort, SC -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Beaufort, SC |
Crashed after Maj K.C. Palmer ejected safely. He landed on the western shore of St. Helen Island.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Herald-Journal 25 January 1963, p11
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Feb-2022 20:59 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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