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| Date: | Thursday 3 May 1962 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4H-1 Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-121, US Navy |
| Registration: | 149425 |
| MSN: | 142 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Point Mugu Ranges, near Oxnard, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Point Mugu, California (NTD/KNTD) |
F4H-1 (F-4B-9-MC) Phantom II BuAer No 149425/'F-111' of VF‑121, US Navy at Point Mugu, near Oxnard, California.(First service F‑4 loss). Written off May 3 1962 when fuel nozzle failed, due to loose lock nut; aircraft caught fire and crashed at Point Mugu ranges, near Oxnard, California, USA
Both crew - Commander. M. M. Casey Jr (pilot) and Lt. Cdr. E. G. Montmarquet (RIO) - ejected safely. Wreckage taken to Point Mugu Naval Missile Station following the accident for investigation
Sources:
1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
2. 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
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries18.html
4. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=833
5. http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
6. Netherlands national archive, press photo showing RIO picked up: http://proxy.handle.net/10648/d66e457c-505a-e305-f5dd-1d606aec9a86
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Air_Station_Point_Mugu
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2013 19:22 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 08-Feb-2013 19:23 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Nov-2021 10:02 | Hoekb03 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 16-Jun-2022 23:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
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