ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 75261
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| Date: | Friday 9 November 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom |
| Owner/operator: | Israeli Air Force (IAF/DF) |
| Registration: | 194 |
| MSN: | 4041 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | over Egypt -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down in a multible Egyptian SA-2 attack at 15,200 meters altitude. Only the pilot survived the high-altitude supersonic ejection at 14,592 meters.
Capt Gideon Shefer (ejected)
Capt Ofer Tsidon (killed)
Sources:
Air Forces Monthly JAN 2002, S. 29
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2010 13:11 | TB | Added |
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