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| Date: | Wednesday 27 May 1959 |
| Time: | c. 00:09 |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near San Juan Capistrano, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | MCAS Yuma AZ |
| MCAS El Toro, CA/VMF-251 |
Crashed on approach. Pilot killed. A FJ-4 Fury crashed about 35 minutes later. Both where on return from night navigation cross-country flights.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 27 May 1959, p9
Tustin News 28 May 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2022 16:29 | TB | Added |
| 25-Feb-2022 16:34 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Feb-2022 16:37 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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