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| Date: | Thursday 30 September 1971 |
| Time: | c. 19:45 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 66-0332 |
| MSN: | 2619 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hillsborough Bay, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | McDill AFB, FL |
| McDill AFB, FL |
Crashed into the Tampa Bay after both crew ejected safely at 1,000ft. Returning to McDill after a half hour training flight. Capt Edwin C. Hebner and Maj. Ralph Reed. Wreckage located between Davis Island and Tampa.
Sources:
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/
St. Petersburg Times 1 October 1971, p16A
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 10-Jun-2022 16:49 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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