Date:	Friday 9 April 1965
Time:	08:03 LT
Type:	McDonnell Douglas F-4B-16-MC Phantom II
Owner/operator:	VF-96, US Navy
Registration:	151425
MSN:	406
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	off USS Ranger (CVA-61), South China sea, off coast of South Vietnam -   Vietnam
Phase:	Take off
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	USS Ranger (CVA-61)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating:	Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources

Narrative:
Non combat loss - BARCAP. Starboard engine failed during the catapult shot and the aircraft crashed into the sea off the coast of South Vietnam.

Both crew - Lt. Cdr. William E. Greer and Lt. (jg) P. Bruning ejected safely, and were recovered by the USS Ranger's SAR helicopter

http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194250/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1965.htm#apr
http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzNavySearch.pl?target=151425&series=3
http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/AndersonChuck/4054.htm
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
US Navy F-4 Phantom II MiG Killers 1965-70, Part 1 By Brad Elward, Peter Davies

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
14-Nov-2010 11:55	ASN archive	Added
14-Nov-2011 14:18	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
17-Nov-2011 16:45	Dr. John Smith	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Source]
29-Mar-2013 21:24	Uli Elch	Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]