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| Date: | Sunday 25 June 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8A Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143815 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 4 mi SW of Chester, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Willow Grove, PA |
Crashed after USNR Lt Ronald Pepka (32) ejected safely due to loss of contol.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html
St. Petersburg Times 26 June 1967, p8A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Jul-2022 13:17 | TB | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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