Accident McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II 71-1242,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57788
 
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Date:Friday 1 August 1986
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
Owner/operator:3rd TFWg USAF
Registration: 71-1242
MSN: 4231
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Clark AB, Phlippines -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Clark AB, Phlippines
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
F-4E 71-0242 (3rd TFW) w/o Aug 1, 1986 at Clark AB, Philippines. Wing pins were not fixed and when plane started takeoff, the wing folded which caused the aircraft to roll. Crew ejected. One survived, but the other ejected too late and was jettisoned into the runway.

Sources:

Flight International 16 May 1987
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1968.html

Images:


August 1. 1986 Clark AB Phillipines

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
18-Nov-2011 09:00 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
29-Jun-2019 17:08 mralex714 Updated [Registration, Country, Narrative, Photo]
30-May-2021 10:29 Anon. Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]
10-Aug-2022 18:37 harro Updated [Cn]
27-Jun-2023 20:35 haltomjf@gmail.com Updated [[Cn]]

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