ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279317
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| Date: | Monday 8 July 1963 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VM(FA)-314, USMC |
| Registration: | 150471 |
| MSN: | 257 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Midway (CVA-41), Pacific Ocean, Monterey Bay, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Midway (CVA-41), Monterey Bay |
| NAS North Island, San Diego, California (NZY/KNZY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II Bu No 150471, VM(FA)-314, US Marine Corps. Written off (destroyed) July 8 1963 when crashed into the Eastern Pacific Ocean at latitude 36"40.9' N, longitude 122"17.4'W into 950 fathoms of water just off Monterey Bay after bad launch from USS Midway (CVA-41). Aircraft was undertaking Carrier Qualifications on the USS Midway. The aircraft was in a nose-down attitude after Catapult shot into Pacific Ocean off North Island, San Diego, California.
Both crew killed: pilot 1st Lt Duane W. Watson and RIO WO-1 William J. Patterson
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
2. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20171115212455/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1959-1965.htm
5. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monterey_Bay
6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_North_Island
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2022 22:23 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 17-Jun-2022 22:24 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location] |
| 17-Jun-2022 22:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative] |
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