ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 244438
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 September 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 65-0915 |
| MSN: | 1607 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Laos -
 Laos
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The USAF McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II was shot down by anti-aircraft artillery fire. One crew member ejected safely, another died in the crash. His mortal remains were buried in the USA in the year 2018.
Sources:
https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Recent-News-Stories/Article/1418438/airman-killed-during-the-vietnam-war-accounted-for-davis-e/
https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/remains-of-us-flier-shot-down-over-laos-in-1968-return-home
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4USAF.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Oct-2020 13:44 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Apr-2021 06:56 | harro | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
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