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| Date: | Tuesday 24 November 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 75-0056 |
| MSN: | 0158 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles east of Wadley, Georgia -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Marietta-Dobbins AFB, GA (MGE/KMGE) |
Involved in mid-air collision with F-16B 79-0419, F-16 landed safely as the F-15 pilot ejected. The passenger of the F-16 was NASCAR driver Bill Elliott. No injuries reported from either aircraft. F-15 written off, F-16 repaired and later involved in fatal crash in 1991.
Sources:
http://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/75-0056/889785
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_F-15_losses
https://www.sportscasting.com/nascar-legend-bill-elliott-narrowly-escaped-death-after-a-horrifying-f-16-mid-air-collision-that-caused-the-other-jet-to-crash/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Nov-2022 22:48 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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