Date: | Wednesday 20 September 1995 |
Time: | |
Type: | Grumman F-14A Tomcat |
Owner/operator: | US Navy (USN) |
Registration: | 161146 |
MSN: | 373 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | off Philippines - Pacific Ocean |
Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | USS Abraham Lincoln |
Confidence Rating: | Little or no information is available |
#OTD in 1995, an F-14 Tomcat from USS Abraham Lincoln exploded due to the catastrophic failure of an engine after conducting a supersonic flyby of USS John Paul Jones. The pilot and radar intercept officer ejected and were quickly recovered with only minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/EcpI4IyqU9
— U.S. Naval Institute (@NavalInstitute) September 20, 2022
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
11-Jan-2009 10:56 | harro | Updated |
20-Sep-2022 16:00 | Aerossurance | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |