ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57779
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| Date: | Friday 22 May 1987 |
| Time: | 10:10 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | USAF |
| Registration: | 66-8803 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lake Worth -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Carswell Air Force Base |
| Carswell Air Force Base | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot Major John M. Bailey and WSO Major Robert W. Pitchford attempted a low level ejection after the Phantom became uncontrollable during a low approach to RW35 at Carswell AFB. The aircraft rolled over and crashed into Lake Worth off the end of the runway. The aircraft was part of a flight of four which had just performed a local training mission. Bailey perished, Pitchford succumed to his injuries a couple of days afterward. The cause was traced to a bellows failure in the tail which locked the stabilators.
Sources:
http://www.apnewsarchive.com/1987/One-Dead-in-F-4-Crash/id-3ae1e5ffe98a74aa50d4fbf2c9fba0a1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Mar-2015 18:12 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Sep-2015 18:15 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative] |
| 01-Mar-2024 08:16 | 67Cougar | Updated [Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
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