ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254695
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| Date: | Friday 2 February 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 65-0604 |
| MSN: | 1535 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 76 mi W of Boca Grande, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McDill AFB, FL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Lost control and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off Fort Meyers, FL. Both crew ejected safely. A third F-4C made an emergency landing at the Avalon Park bombing range due to a malfunction.
Sources:
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/
St. Petersburg Times 3 February 1968, pSectionB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 23-Jun-2022 13:13 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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