ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 216808
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| Date: | Monday 24 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Vought F8U-1 Crusader |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 145465 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Independence - |
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence (CV-62) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft hit the ramp of carrier and broke off both landing gears, the left one goes in the port catwalk killing the sailor Dennis Greene. Pilot Lcdr R D Pollard ejected.
Sources:
Civil Airworthiness
http://www.ussindependencecv-62.org/gwf/mem.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2018 10:20 | J155 | Added |
| 28-Oct-2018 10:37 | J155 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2022 21:34 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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