ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178402
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 February 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom |
| Owner/operator: | 92nd TFSqn /81st TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 64-0874 |
| MSN: | 1262 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Selby, North Yorkshire -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Bentwaters, Suffolk |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 5/2/1969 two F-4C-24-MC Phantoms of 92nd TFS, 81st TFW, USAF collided in mid air over Humberside, East Yorkshire. One aircraft (64-0874) came come near Selby, North Yorkshire, and the other (64-0873, also from the 92nd TFS, 81st TFW, USAF) came down near RAF Lindholme. All four crew (two in each aircraft) ejected safely.
The two "back seaters" in each aircraft were Capt. A.E. Sultan in lead, and Maj. Max Owens in #2, but the two pilots involved were Lt.Col D. T. Lynch, and Lt. Dennis Petty. All ejected safely, although it is not yet clear which pilot was in which aircraft.
Sources:
1. http://web.archive.org/web/20171029224940
2. http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1969.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1964.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20160322160436
5.http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com/f4pics/64-0874.jpg
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Aug-2015 00:59 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 12-Jun-2020 15:59 | AlLach | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 10-Feb-2021 09:51 | Sackrat | Updated [Narrative] |
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