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| Date: | Thursday 20 September 1962 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Vought F-8A Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 143774 ? |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Princess Anne County, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Oceana, VA/VU-4 |
Collided with Crusader 143778 during "section tacan" approach. USNR Lt (jg) William Henry "Billy" Bader (25) died.
Note: see 143774 VU-4 dbr in accident 3 APR 62, date error ?
Sources:
Free Lance-Star 21 September 1962, p5
Forgotten Jets
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jul-2022 20:40 | TB | Added |
| 29-Jul-2022 21:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 29-Jul-2022 21:32 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jul-2022 05:03 | TB | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jul-2022 07:45 | TB | Updated [Registration, Narrative, ] |
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