ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46435
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| Date: | Monday 11 May 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Kai |
| Owner/operator: | JASDF |
| Registration: | 47-8346 |
| MSN: | M046 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 160 km NNW of Naha City, Okinawa -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki Prefecture |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
F-4EJ Phantom II Kai 47-8346 of 302nd Hikoutai, 83rd Koukuudan, Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), based at Nyuutabaru AB, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. Crashed when engine caught fire during training mission; came down in the East China Sea, approximately 160 km north-north-west of Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.
Both crew members - Pilot First Lieutenant Kuramoto Jun, and WSO Second Lieutenant Kakoi Kazuhiko - ejected safely
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20170729001340/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/Japan.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Aug-2011 02:40 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 24-Nov-2011 11:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2021 13:29 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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