ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243897
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 March 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | 78th TFSqn /81st TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0898 |
| MSN: | 1326 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | East Dereham, Norfork, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk |
| RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Control was lost at 15,000ft on a routine combat training mission when a loose electrical plug jammed the pitch control bell-crank during a negative-G manoeuvre causing the aircraft to enter a high-speed vertical dive.
With the controls jammed, airspeed increasing through 550kts and descending through 5,000ft ejection was ordered. The WSO ejected first, but due to a mechanical problem the pilot's ejection was delayed until the aircraft was supersonic and at low altitude. His parachute opened a split second before impact with the ground. The pilot miraculously survived the supersonic ejection but all four of his limbs were shattered by wind-blast.
The aircraft caused a crater 50ft deep, with parts buried as far down as 75ft.
Capt. Kristian Mineau (pilot) - survived
Capt. Mike Hinnebusch (WSO) - survived
Sources:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/martin-baker-aircraft-co-ltd_in-1969-my-navigator-mike-hinnebusch-activity.
http://valleypatriot.com/hero-in-our-midst-colonel-kris-mineau-usaf-ret-valley-patriot-of-the-month/
http://classof1964usafa.org/Mineau_Kristian/bailout.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2020 16:29 | ccops | Added |
| 23-Apr-2021 09:22 | Sycak | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Operator] |
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