Mid-air collision Incident McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle 75-0056,
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Date:Tuesday 24 November 1987
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 75-0056
MSN: 0158
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:5 miles east of Wadley, Georgia -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Marietta-Dobbins AFB, GA (MGE/KMGE)
Narrative:
Involved in mid-air collision with F-16B 79-0419, F-16 landed safely as the F-15 pilot ejected. The passenger of the F-16 was NASCAR driver Bill Elliott. No injuries reported from either aircraft. F-15 written off, F-16 repaired and later involved in fatal crash in 1991.

Sources:

http://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/75-0056/889785
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_F-15_losses
https://www.sportscasting.com/nascar-legend-bill-elliott-narrowly-escaped-death-after-a-horrifying-f-16-mid-air-collision-that-caused-the-other-jet-to-crash/

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