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| Date: | Friday 24 July 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F-8E Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Marine Corps (USMC) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Meacham Field, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Made an emergency landing at Fort Worth/Meacham Field during ferry flight to MCAS El Toro, CA together with a second Crusader. Overrun down a 20 foot embankment into soft ground. Pilot Marine Lt Steve Mayian remained unhurt. Coded "0355" and "RD".
Sources:
https://www.texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc960499/?q=navy%20jet
https://www.texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1888141/m1/?q=navy%20jet (videoclip)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2022 12:58 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jul-2022 19:15 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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