Accident Vought F-8H Crusader 147069, Friday 12 June 1970
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Date:Friday 12 June 1970
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8H Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 147069
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Ocotillo Wells, CA -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:NAS Miramar, CA
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Crashed after wing fell off. Pilot Lt James B. Cannon, Jr (26).

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Colorado Eagle and Journal 18 June 1970, p4

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
16-May-2021 07:20 ASN archive Added
25-Mar-2022 18:04 TB Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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