ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 76370
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 August 2010 |
| Time: | 10:10 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Persian Gulf, near Shif Island, 40 km N of Bushehr (OIBB) -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Borzjan |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II combat aircraft has crashed into the Persian Gulf off the southern Iranian province of Bushehr, Iranian state media announced on 17 August.
According to Press TV, which quoted a Bushehr provincial official, the aircraft came down near Shif island on 16 August after suffering "technical faults".
The two crew members ejected safely and were recovered shortly after, the report said.
Sources:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/s/afp/20100817/wl_mideast_afp/iranaviationmilitarycrash
https://defence.pk/pdf/threads/iranian-f-4-crashes-into-persian-gulf.69832/
http://www.presstv.com/detail/139047.html
http://www.tabnak.ir/en/news/398
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2010 05:59 | TB | Added |
| 17-Aug-2010 10:40 | TB | Updated [Date, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Aug-2010 14:57 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 25-Aug-2011 03:57 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location] |
| 17-Nov-2011 19:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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