Incident Vought F8U-3 Crusader 143733,
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Date:Thursday 5 September 1957
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F8 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Vought F8U-3 Crusader
Owner/operator:United States Navy (USN)
Registration: 143733
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Atlantic City, NJ -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:VX-3
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed. Pilot Lt R H Tabor ejected. All Crusaders grounded temporary.

Sources:

Civil Airworthiness
Schenectady Gazette 10 September 1957, p5

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Oct-2018 16:04 J155 Added
05-Jun-2019 15:39 TB Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative]
10-Aug-2022 16:22 TB Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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