ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82618
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| Date: | Monday 24 July 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR Mk 2 |
| Owner/operator: | 92 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV483 |
| MSN: | 3367 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Drenke, near Beverungen (east of Paderborn) (NRW) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wildenrath |
| RAF Wildenrath | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flew into the ground near Drenke, east of Paderborn, West Germany during a practice intercept. Both crew (Squadron Leader Christopher Ian Cunningham ROUNCE and Flight Lieutenant Christopher John MEADE) were killed
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171019205516/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_Phantom_RAF.htm
http://www.thephantomshrine.co.uk/hist.htm
www.ukserials.com/losses-1978.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Aug-2011 12:21 | Davyman | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 16-Jan-2012 14:19 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport] |
| 12-Jan-2013 14:44 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Sep-2017 16:04 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 28-Oct-2019 17:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport] |
| 05-Nov-2019 22:20 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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