ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82544
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| Date: | Sunday 12 May 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 158357 |
| MSN: | 4102 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off coast of North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ranger (CVA-61) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed due to a mid air collision with Grumman KA-6E Intruder (US Navy BuAer 152637) of VA-196. The F-4J Phantom was attempting air-to-air refuelling from the KA-6E Intruder over North Vietnam, misjudged the approach speed, and collided with the tanker.
All four crew members (two in the Phantom, two in the Intruder) ejected safely. KA-6E Intruder crew later named as Lt. John Adams (pilot) and navigator- bombardier Lt. Robert V. McHale [on secondment from VA-145 "Swordsmen"]. Phantom crew named as ENS R. G. Armisted (pilot) and Lt. R. L. Lyman (navigator)
Sources:
www.scramble.nl
http://web.archive.org/web/20170818203747/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1974.htm
www.thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Nov-2011 20:14 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Nov-2011 20:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2013 09:11 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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