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| Date: | Tuesday 5 February 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8C Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 145551 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mediterranean Sea -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | (1) USS Forestal or (2) USS Franklin D. Roosevelt |
| VF-103 /"AJ-2.." |
Crashed off carrier. Pilot killed.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
(1) Youngstown Vindicator 12 February 1963, p15
(2) La Habra Star 8 February 1963, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Jun-2021 20:09 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jul-2022 07:25 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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