Accident Vought F-8D Crusader 148707, Thursday 7 November 1968
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Date:Thursday 7 November 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F-8D Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy
Registration: 148707
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:off Jacksonville, FL -   Atlantic Ocean
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Struck ramp while attempting to land on USS Shangri La and lost overboard in the Atlantic Ocean off Jacksonville, FL.

Sources:

http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html

Revision history:

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