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| Date: | Thursday 21 December 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4E-36-MC Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | Thunderbirds USAF |
| Registration: | 67-0367 |
| MSN: | 3248 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 73NM north of Las Vegas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB |
Crashed during FCF. The pilot, Capt Jerry D.S. Bolt and the technician TSGT Chuck Lynn, die in the crash. The aircraft was on Loan to the Thunderbirds.
Sources:
http://www.spaatz.org/1972/12/21/capt-jerry-d-s-bolt-usaf-1942-1972/
https://lasvegassun.com/news/2003/nov/14/a-history-of-the-thunderbirds-air-force-jet-demons/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2018 16:43 | j155 | Added |
| 10-Apr-2018 16:45 | j155 | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 08-Feb-2020 18:00 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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