ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 254259
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 September 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | USMC |
| Registration: | 152227 |
| MSN: | 824 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Fallon Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NFL |
| NFL | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Experienced utility hydraulic failure on takeoff; lowered landing gear pneumatically; left main would not come down; foamed runway and rigged arresting gear; LSO control for landing; engaged arresting gear but tape failed; left wing impacted runway; executed missed approach and aircraft was streaming fuel; low fuel state; elected to execute a controlled ejection at 18,000 feet and 160 knots; wingman observed ejection and called chutes; pilot (Jerry Cross) chute opened at top of block (11,500 feet) and RIO (A.E. Rogers) opened at bottom (8,500 feet)
Sources:
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/
Crewman: A.E. Rogers - Radar Intercept Officer
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Nov-2022 07:20 | Rogers49 | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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