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Date: | Tuesday 18 March 1958 |
Time: | |
Type: | Douglas F4D-1 Skyray |
Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
Registration: | 134779 ? |
MSN: | 10373 ? |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | 8 mi off Malibu, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | NAS Point Mugu ? |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crashed into the sea on fire after Douglas Aircraft test pilot Leo John (Pete) Colapietro (34) ejected and suffered burns.
Note: 134779 w/o 25 MAR 58, BAR El Secundo, CA -> SOC date or date error ?
Sources:
Napa Valley Register 3 April 1958, p2
San Bernardino Sun 19 March 1958, p1 (photo)
The Nome Nugget 2 April 1958, p4 (type)
Forgotten Jets (25 MAR 58)
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
04-Apr-2022 20:12 |
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05-Apr-2022 12:52 |
TB |
Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
21-Aug-2022 10:58 |
TB |
Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |