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| Date: | Wednesday 21 January 1987 |
| Time: | 15:49 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0591 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Brownwood MOA, Texas -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Mid-air collision with another RF-4C 67-0440 from Bergstrom AFB during defensive maneuvering training; crew successfully ejected. Pilot suffered minor injuries, WSO suffered second and third degree burns to his right hand, left wrist and face, as well as knee and shoulder injuries during the ejection.
Crew of 67-0440 killed.
Sources:
I was the WSO in this aircraft.
- Lt. Richard C. Dietrich
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 11-Jul-2012 11:42 | Anon. | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2014 20:39 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2018 18:51 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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