ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216694
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| Date: | Thursday 15 August 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 143702 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 mi NE of Half Moon Bay, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA/VF-154 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Fell into a spin right after disengaging from a tanker plane. Pilot Lt (jg) R.J.St. Leger (24) ejected safely.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Santa Cruz Sentinel 16 August 1957, p13
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2018 16:02 | J155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 10:33 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 25-Feb-2022 16:17 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2022 16:18 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
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