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| Date: | Wednesday 8 January 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8H Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 148700 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near USS Oriskany -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| USS Oriskany |
Crashed while landing on USS Oriskany off the California coast. Pilot was killed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Feb-2022 20:45 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, ] |
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