ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153194
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| Date: | Saturday 9 March 1963 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-102, US Navy |
| Registration: | 150462 |
| MSN: | 248 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Enterprise, Mediterranean Sea, off Sicily (36 12 N 17 27.8 E) -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-59), Mediterranean Sea, off Sicily |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II Bu No 150462, VF-102, US Navy: Written off (destroyed) March 9 1963 when crashed off the USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-59), into the Mediterranean Sea, off Sicily. Cold catapult shot, pilot tried to brake, but aircraft went over the bow of the ship. Pilot, Commander G. G. O'Rourke USN ejected safely and was rescued by the carrier's "plane guard" helicopter. However, the RIO, 1st Lt David Philo USN was killed. Position given taken from USS Enterprise log for 9 March 1963.
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
2. https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cvn65-63/194.htm
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
4. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=833
5. http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
6. http://web.archive.org/web/20171115212455/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1959-1965.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Feb-2013 20:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 13-Feb-2016 19:07 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 17-Jun-2022 21:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Oct-2022 06:38 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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