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| Date: | Thursday 12 March 1987 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | 110th TFSqn /131st TFWg Missouri ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0488 |
| MSN: | Misty 21 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cannon Range, Fort Leonard Wood, MO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | St Louis/Lambert Field (STL) |
| St Louis/Lambert Field (STL) |
While flying on an air-to-ground training mission, turbine failed and aircraft was nearly cut in half. WSO initiated the ejection, pilot and WSO were not injured.
Sources:
Kevin Greeley - a WSO and member of the squadron. I was later involved in another crash, April 8, 1990
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2015 20:08 | World Book | Added |
| 23-Apr-2020 21:25 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 23-Sep-2023 09:43 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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