ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279343
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 April 1964 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-151, US Navy |
| Registration: | 150458 |
| MSN: | 244 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | NAS Miramar, San Deigo, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Miramar, California (NKX/KNKX) |
| NAS Miramar, California (NKX/KNKX) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II Bu No 150488/'NL', VF-151 US Navy: Written off (destroyed) when crashed April 7 1964 on approach to NAS Miramar, San Deigo, California. Ran out of fuel due to fuel transfer on practice instrument approach.
Both crew killed: Lt (JG) Barry J. Packel (Pilot, aged 27) ejected at low level, but parachute did not have time to deploy. Ensign William S. Campbell (RIO aged 23) did not eject or leave the aircraft and was killed on impact with the ground
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
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_Corps_Air_Station_Miramar
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2022 00:40 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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