ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216741
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| Date: | Thursday 3 April 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 144433 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 11 mi S of San Jose, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| NAS Moffett Field, CA/VF-211 | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Engine flame out during GCA procedure. Pilot Lt (jg) R. Louie Fisk (25), ejected but out of envelope of ejection seat and died.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
Santa Cruz Sentinel 4 April 1959, p12
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2018 12:38 | J155 | Added |
| 25-Feb-2022 16:11 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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