ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216698
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| Date: | Monday 23 September 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 143704 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 18 mi SE of Monterey, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Moffett Field, CA/VF-211 |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Stalled and crashed into the Pacific Ocean after pilot Lt (jg) Roycroft Clifton Jones (25) had ejected and recovered by helicopter.
Sources:
Santa Cruz Sentinel 24 September 1957, p14
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Oct-2018 16:14 | J155 | Added |
| 02-Jun-2019 06:54 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Feb-2020 10:35 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 25-Feb-2022 19:44 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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