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| Date: | Thursday 26 December 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | 81st TFSqn /52nd TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 74-1056 |
| MSN: | 4842 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Herforst -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Spangdahlem AFB (ETAD) |
| Spangdahlem AFB (ETAD) |
F-4E Phantom 74‑1056 tail code 'SP' of 81 st TFS,52nd TFW, USAF; crashed at Herforst, 2 km south of Spangdahlem AB, West Germany. Both crew - Capt. T. Spicer (pilot) and Capt. G. Wiggam (WSO) - ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Nov-2011 17:48 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Aug-2013 20:25 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jun-2020 16:06 | Allach | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 10-Feb-2022 13:32 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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