ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 351495
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 June 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 153913 |
| MSN: | 1784 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Approx. 250 miles off the coast of San Diego -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CV43 |
| KNLC |
F-4B Phantom II Bu.No. 153913 (operating from VF-151), after the collapse of the front landing gear on takeoff from the USS Coral Sea, careened off of the carrier's Number 3 catapult. CDR Fred Winton and LCDR Robert C. Keating both ejected with Winton landing on the carrier itself, but Keating was lost/killed after landing in the wake of the carrier and not resurfacing.
Sources:
https://usscoralsea.net/mishaps2.php#subtop
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2024 07:57 | CanucksRevenge00 | Added |
| 12-Feb-2024 07:35 | CanucksRevenge00 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code] |
| 12-Feb-2024 19:43 | CanucksRevenge00 | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
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