Incident McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II 64-0863,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254643
 
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Date:Wednesday 11 November 1970
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic F4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
Owner/operator:91st TFSqn /81st TFWg USAF
Registration: 64-0863
MSN: 1238
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:North Sea, off Orfordness, Suffolk, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RAF Woodbridge, Suffolk (EGVG)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II 64-0863/'WS', 91st TFS, 81st TFW, United States Air Force (USAF); Written off (destroyed) 11 November 1970 when caught fire and ditched into the North Sea off Orfordness, Suffolk, England. Capt. Johnny Jones, 28, of Snow Hill, North Carolina, and Capt. David Allen, 27, of Darien, Connecticut ejected and were rescued by helicopter.

Sources:

1. Washington, D.C.: "U.S. Pilots Saved From North Sea", Washington Post, Thursday, 12 November 1970, p. A-6
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_accidents_and_incidents_involving_military_aircraft_(1970%E2%80%931974)
3. http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4USAF.html
4. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1964.html
5. http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
6. https://www.airhistory.net/photo/282501/64-0863/40863
7. https://web.archive.org/web/20170814034809/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1970.htm
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/91st_Attack_Squadron#United_States_Air_Forces_in_Europe
9. http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=&content=F-4;

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Apr-2021 11:15 ASN archive Added
14-Jul-2022 22:33 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category]
14-Jul-2022 22:44 Dr. John Smith Updated [Source, Narrative]
12-Jun-2023 08:22 Nepa Updated [[Source, Narrative]]

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