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| Date: | Sunday 4 May 1969 |
| Time: | 06:10 |
| Type: |  Vought F-8J Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 150877 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) |
| USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) |
Ran out of fuel and ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin. Sank in 195' of water. Pilot, LCDR James B. Lusk, Jr., was recovered by helicopter.
Sources:
USS Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) deck log.
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2021 07:20 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Sep-2023 19:04 | fabiop | Updated |
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