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| Date: | Saturday 14 November 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4J-34-MC Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-142 US Navy |
| Registration: | 155778 |
| MSN: | 1512 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mi S of Bergstrom AFB, TX -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Key West, FL |
| NAS Miramar, CA |
Ran out of fuel. Crashed in a field after crew ejected safely. Pilot Lt John Hommel and Navigator Lt Gary Geigel.
Sources:
The Victoria Advocat 15 November 1970, p1
Forgotten jets
Airwar2.ru
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 August 1972 | 153020 | US Navy | 1 |  |
w/o |
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2022 18:05 | TB | Added |
| 31-May-2025 05:19 | J155 | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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