ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57915
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 September 1990 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | 181st FWg Indiana ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0429 |
| MSN: | 3551 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
While flying a training mission in preparation for Operation Desert Storm over the Fallon, Nevada desert, Lieutenant Andrew G"Andy" Baer a Weapons Systems Officer and Captain Ralph Miller a pilot with the Indiana Air National Guard,181st Fighter Group, 113th Fighter Squadron, based at the Hulman International Airport in Terre Haute, IN were Killed on board their F-4 Phantom II during a high-speed, low-altitude turning maneuver. At the outset of the mishap, Lt. Baer initiated the dual-sequenced ejection seats however due to their low altitude and the aircraft's attitude those life saving systems were unsuccessful and Lt. Andrew Baer and his pilot, Captain Ralph Miller (who were both natives of Terre Haute, Indiana and fellow graduates of both Terre Haute North High School and Indiana State University) were unable to survive the incident.
Sources:
Flight International 8/14 May 1991
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 22-May-2009 08:15 | harro | Updated |
| 03-Jan-2016 20:30 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 18-Jun-2022 16:18 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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