ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 10080
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| Date: | Sunday 6 June 1971 |
| Time: | 17:11 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | US Marine Corps - USMC |
| Registration: | 151458 |
| MSN: | 497 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 49 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Duarte, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| MCAS El Toro, CA | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Collided in midair with DC-9 N9345 of Hughes Air West near Duarte, CA.
Both aircraft crashed, killing all 49 occupants of the DC-9 and pilot of F-4 (whose canopy would not jettison). Navigator of F-4 ejected safely.
otr c/f-crew of usmc458 failed to req rarad svc,tinop.Otr c/f incl very high closure rate btn acft
Sources:
NTSB
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Mar-2013 10:30 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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