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| Date: | Friday 26 November 1965 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-74 US Navy |
| Registration: | 150410 |
| MSN: | 196 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North Atlantic, off USS Forrestal (CVA-59) -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Forrestal (CV-59) |
Stalled during night launch and crashed into the sea off the port bow of the USS Forrestal. Both crew killed. Carrier was in the North Atlantic, en route to the Mediterranean
Sources:
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
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv59-66/index.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2013 12:55 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Jun-2013 18:20 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, ] |
| 16-Jun-2016 14:56 | Aerossurance | Updated [Time, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Dec-2019 14:57 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 11-Feb-2020 20:29 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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