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| Date: | Thursday 19 November 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Douglas F4D-1 Skyray |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 139116 |
| MSN: | 11190 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Virginia Capes, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forrestal/VF-74 |
Crashed into the ocean after a collision with F4D 139109 during operations from carrier. Pilot Lt Hayward F. Cayting (28) missing and presumed dead.
Sources:
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F4D-1.html
The Evening Star 20 November 1959, pA6
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-May-2021 16:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Jan-2022 17:56 | TB | Updated [Date, Cn, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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