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| Date: | Friday 8 March 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4J-33-MC Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | McDonnell Douglas Aviation |
| Registration: | 155557 |
| MSN: | 2833 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Saint Louis Lambert Airport, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Saint Louis Lambert Airport |
Flight system failure during take off. Pilot C. D. "Pete" Pilcher, Test production pilot, McDonnell Douglas Corporation; and RIO Harvey A. Begay, ejected safely. Aircraft at his first flight post production
Sources:
Various sources, crash well documented
Media:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhajoju_7Qc
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Nov-2024 17:39 | J155 | Added |
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