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| Date: | Tuesday 14 March 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 65-0708 |
| MSN: | 1753 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Zaragoza -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Spandahlem |
Two USAF McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II jets (66-7651 and 65-0708) collided and crashed. Cdr Rex M. Steward (32), Cpt Robert L. Morris (27), Ten Robert O. Ward and Cpt Daniel W. Whipps (24).
Sources:
Jornal do Brasil 15 March 1972, p2
Hamburger Abendblatt 15 March 1972
http://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4USAF.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Sep-2013 17:12 | dfix1 | Added |
| 28-Apr-2017 14:14 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Apr-2017 16:31 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 08-Mar-2018 20:05 | TB | Updated [Date, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 30-Apr-2021 07:01 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2024 16:29 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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