ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57828
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| Date: | Monday 8 November 1982 |
| Time: | 12:35 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | 52nd TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 69-0252 |
| MSN: | 3779 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Neuhaus im Solling -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Spangdahlem AB, EDAD (now ETAD) |
| Spangdahlem AB (G) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Aircrew fell victim to a visual illusion and flew into a huge oak tree barren of leaves hidden by a background of the surrounding pine forest. It lost an outboard wing, rolled rapidly and impacted the ground, at the top of a slight rise, inverted.
Crew:
Pilot:Lt. Col. Jerry Linn USAF killed. (81st TFW Commander)
EWO:Capt. Daniel Raichlen USAF killed.
Sources:
Book "The F-4 in USAFE service" Airdoc Pubs., Erlangen, Germany
Spangdahlem Base Newspaper
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-May-2010 10:45 | JINX | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Jul-2011 03:17 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2012 14:05 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2012 14:11 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 24-May-2019 19:45 | Bill | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Mar-2020 16:26 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
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