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| Date: | Thursday 11 May 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 66-0325 |
| MSN: | 2583 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Ditched into the Gulf of Mexico near Egmont Key after a collision with another F-4. Both crew bailed out. Other F-4 safe.
Sources:
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/
The Victoria Advocat 12 May 1972, p4B
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 31-Jan-2022 16:38 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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