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| Date: | Thursday 19 September 1963 |
| Time: | 23:22 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VF-41, US Navy |
| Registration: | 150637 |
| MSN: | 295 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | USS Independence (CVA-62), Eastern Mediterranean Sea -
 Greece
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Independence (CVA-62), Eastern Mediterranean Sea |
| USS Independence (CVA-62), Eastern Mediterranean Sea |
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II Bu No 150637/'AG-102' of VF-41, US Navy: Written off (destroyed) when crashed September 19, 1963 near the USS Independence (CVA-62), in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Greece. Crashed into the sea after ramp strike while landing on USS Independence, close to the carrier, starboard side.
Both crew (pilot, Lieutenant Commander William B. Hoskovec and RIO Lieutenant Richard G. Fortin) were rescued by destroyer USS William C. Lawe (DD-763).
Sources:
1. USS Independence and USS William C. Lawe deck logs
2. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
4. https://web.archive.org/web/20171115212455/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1959-1965.htm
5. https://www.carpenterjenks.com/obituaries/Richard-G-Fortin?obId=22119839
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2022 19:45 | fabiop | Added |
| 14-Jun-2022 18:57 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2022 19:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Country, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Jun-2022 23:56 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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