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| Date: | Thursday 27 June 1968 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vought F-8C Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 146998 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS Miramar, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Miramar, CA |
Crashed while attempting an emergency landing at Miramar at night. Lt (jg) Craig M. Taylor (25).
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
San Bernardino Sun 29 June 1968, p6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Jul-2022 20:46 | TB | Updated [Time, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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