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| Date: | Wednesday 15 July 1987 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 162605 |
| MSN: | 527 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean 650 Km SW of San Diego, CA, USA - |
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CV-61 |
| CV-61 |
During airborne Flight Operations, crew ejected safely. Pilot (LT JA 'JAWS' Winnefeld) & RIO (LT JR 'Woodie' Wood) were rescued by CV-61 helicopter 'Lightning 615' (SH-3H) from HS-14.
Aircraft crashed into Pacific Ocean 650 Km SW of San Diego, CA, USA
Sources:
(Then LT) F.M. Dunn, LCDR; Pilot of 'Lightning 615'; HS-14; USS Ranger (CV-61)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Dec-2024 08:05 | UnrAV8R | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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