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Date: | Tuesday 1 September 1970 |
Time: | night |
Type: | Vought F-8J Crusader |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | 150329 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | USS Hancock -
Pacific Ocean
|
Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | VF-24 |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Struck the flight deck ramp and exploded during night carrier qualifications. Lt Darrell N. Eggert.
Sources:
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F8U.html Naval History and Heritage Command
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
16-May-2021 07:20 |
ASN archive |
Added |
01-Mar-2022 18:40 |
TB |
Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |