ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279494
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Date: | Wednesday 2 July 1969 |
Time: | |
Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II |
Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
Location: | McDill AFB, FL -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | McDill AFB, FL |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Crash-landed short of the runway. Skimmed Tampa Bay, clipped seawall embankment, skidded across a swampy area and came to rest near the runway. Instructor Capt Richard Sheppard (27) ejected safely. Student pilot Capt Michel Roehr (27) remained in the aircraft and escaped slightly injured.
Sources:
St. Petersburg Times 3 July 1969, pCity Edition
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