ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145410
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| Date: | 03-MAY-2012 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle |
| Operator: | United States Air Force (366th FW) |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Persian Gulf region -
 United Arab Emirates
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A United States Air Force McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle crashed during a routine training mission somewhere in the Persian Gulf region, United Arab Emirates.
The aircraft belonged to the 366th Fighter Wing "Gunfighters" and deployed from Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
Both crewmembers ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.columnpk.com/us-fighter-plane-f-15-e-crashes-in-uae/
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/05/03/crew-ejects-safely-after-us-f-15-crashes-in-mideast-on-training-mission/
http://www.kfvs12.com/story/18087800/us-f-15-crashes-in-mideast-crew-ejects-safely
Photo: http://susanin.udm.ru/upload/resize_cache/iblock/1de/469_1000_1/1deb9bcbf6333bb17dd9825cd4f38451.jpg
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2012 17:50 | RobertMB | Added |
| 03-May-2012 20:48 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Source] |
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