ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57772
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| Date: | Monday 11 April 1988 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 67-0431 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bergstrom AFB, Austin Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
This jet went down off of Hwy 71 & Riverside Drive, just North of Bergstrom AFB (now Bergstrom International Airport). An engine compressor blade came loose and punctured a fuel cell causing a huge fire and I believe the loss of both engines. I was standing in line at the Jet Chef for lunch when I heard the explosion, witnessed the both pilots eject, and was a member of the Crash Recovery team that picked it up and hauled it back to the base. I have a picture of the jet on the flatbed trailer and the Crash Ranger Crew that picked it up.
Sources:
Michael Stewardson - 67th EMS - Repair & Reclamation/Crash Recovery
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 26-Jun-2014 20:40 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2016 21:01 | Stew | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
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