ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 279792
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 February 1965 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-21, US Navy |
| Registration: | 152216 |
| MSN: | 779 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, off NAS Miramar, San Diego, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Midway (CVA-41), Eastern Pacific Ocean |
| NAS Miramar, California (NKX/KNKX) |
McDonnell Douglas F4H-1 (F-4B-21-MC) Phantom II, Bu.No 152216/'NE', VF-21, US Navy. Written off (destroyed) February 2, 1965: disappeared on flight from the carrier (USS Midway (CVA-41), in the Eastern Pacific Ocean) to NAS Miramar, and presumed to have crashed into the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, California, USA. Both crew did not eject, and were killed.
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://www.seaforces.org/usnair/VF/Fighter-Squadron-21.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jun-2022 15:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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