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| Date: | Thursday 30 January 1975 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0558 |
| MSN: | 3405 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Beltersrot/Kupferzell -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Zweibrücken |
Struck trees while low flying in dense fog and crashed. Both crew ejected and slightly injured.
Sources:
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/
Weser-Kurier 31 January 1975, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2021 11:15 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-May-2025 14:50 | TB | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jun-2025 19:05 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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