Incident McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II 68-0488,
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Date:Thursday 12 March 1987
Time:12:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic F4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
Owner/operator:110th TFSqn /131st TFWg Missouri ANG USAF
Registration: 68-0488
MSN: Misty 21
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cannon Range, Fort Leonard Wood, MO -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:St Louis/Lambert Field (STL)
Destination airport:St Louis/Lambert Field (STL)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
While flying on an air-to-ground training mission, turbine failed and aircraft was nearly cut in half. WSO initiated the ejection, pilot and WSO were not injured.

Sources:

Kevin Greeley - a WSO and member of the squadron. I was later involved in another crash, April 8, 1990

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Mar-2015 20:08 World Book Added
23-Apr-2020 21:25 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Operator]
23-Sep-2023 09:43 Ron Averes Updated [[Operator, Operator]]

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