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| Date: | Wednesday 1 April 1964 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vought F-8A Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143725 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Cape Henry, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Randolph |
Starboard deck-edge elevator brocke loose, dropping five men and one airplane into the Atlantic. Three men recovered, two drowned.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Naval History and Heritage Command
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Mar-2022 17:21 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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