ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 211372
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| Date: | Thursday 8 February 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force |
| Registration: | 66-0437 |
| MSN: | 2314 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | 37 miles from Kwangju AB -
 South Korea
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Osan AB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A USAF F4C jet was reported missing on 8 February 1968. Korean National Police found the wreckage in Korean mountains about 37 miles from Kwangju AB on 24 April 1968. An ID card of Capt. Donald V. H. Lee was found in the
wreckage. Lee, the plane's navigator, and Capt. Robert J. Hannecken (possibly spelled Hanneken), the pilot, were on
a training flight, out of Osan AB.
Sources:
Pacific Stars & Stripes of Friday, April 26, 1968 on page 7.
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4USAF.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2018 05:11 | MikeDavino | Added |
| 30-Apr-2021 06:46 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source] |
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