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| Date: | Thursday 14 October 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8D Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 147899 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Dong Hoi -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed into the China Sea after abandonned and pilot Lt Jack A. Terhune ejected. He was rescued by helicopter.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
Youngstown Vindicator 4 November 1965, p29 (photos)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Feb-2022 17:18 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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