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| Date: | Saturday 17 March 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom |
| Owner/operator: | Thunderbirds USAF |
| Registration: | 66-0290 |
| MSN: | 2326 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Holloman AFB, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two Phantom from the Thunderbird exhibition flying team collided over Holloman AFB. One crashed and Capt Rip Blaisdell was able to eject. Maj Roger Parrish landed his plane, the 66-0377, safely.
Sources:
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
New Straits Times 19 March 1973, p3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2018 15:17 | j155 | Added |
| 02-Feb-2019 17:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Feb-2025 11:41 | J155 | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 01-Feb-2025 11:41 | J155 | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 01-Feb-2025 11:43 | J155 | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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