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| Date: | Thursday 15 August 1963 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: | McDonnell F-3B Demon |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143476 |
| MSN: | 354 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Saratoga -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed onto flight deck of USS Saratoga during night landing in the Mediterranean Sea, destroying several other aircraft (six(?), including F-3 146716). Two sailors were killed and seven injured. Pilot was Lt Cmdr Kenneth E. Cornell.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F3H.html
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/navyserials.html
The Evening Star 20 August 1963, pA5
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2021 16:27 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Jul-2021 11:59 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
| 25-Jul-2021 12:00 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Feb-2022 18:58 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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