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| Date: | Tuesday 1 May 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4EJ Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | JASDF |
| Registration: | 27-8304 |
| MSN: | 4055 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | off Japan -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Destroyed in mid-air explosion whilst over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Japan. Both crew killed.
Sources:
http://www007.upp.so-net.ne.jp/togo/time/1980.html
http://flyteam.jp/registration/27-8304
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?44988-Accident-Report-JASDF-aircraft-accidents-in-1965-to-2005-in-Japan
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Aug-2011 03:12 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, ] |
| 15-Nov-2011 20:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Nov-2011 17:26 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jul-2019 21:29 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Jul-2021 12:45 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
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