ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153175
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| Date: | Monday 4 May 1964 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4A Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN), VF-121 |
| Registration: | 148270 |
| MSN: | 42 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea near San Clemente Island, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Miramar, California (NKX/KNKX) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F4H-1F (F-4A-5-MC) Phantom II, Bu. No 148270/'NJ-105' of VF‑121, US Navy: Written off (destroyed) August 4 1964 when crashed into the Pacific Ocean, near San Clemente Island, California, USA. Both crew killed
San Clemente Island (Tongva: Kinkipar; Spanish: Isla de San Clemente) is the southernmost of the Channel Islands of California. It is owned and operated by the United States Navy, and is a part of Los Angeles County. It is administered by Naval Base Coronado. It is 21 miles (34 km) long and has 147.13 sq km (56.81 sq miles) of land.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20171115212455/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1959-1965.htm
5. http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Clemente_Island
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2013 18:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 19-Jun-2022 23:13 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category] |
| 09-Jul-2023 07:07 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Date, Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]] |
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