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| Date: | Sunday 8 April 1990 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | 110th TFS USAF |
| Registration: | 68-0311 |
| MSN: | Misty 44 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | St. Louis/Lambert IAP, Missouri -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | St. Louis/Lambert |
F-4E Phantom II 68‑0311, tailcode 'SL' of 110th TFS, at St. Louis/Lambert IAP, MO, USA, veered off runway during take‑off, crashed and exploded; nose gear collapsed, WSO received an uncommanded out-of-the-envelope ejection and was severely injured. Pilot ejection seat did not fire, pilot was not injured.
Sources:
- JF Baugher
- Kevin Greeley (the WSO in the crash)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 24-Nov-2011 22:36 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jun-2014 10:48 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Mar-2015 20:08 | World Book | Updated [Time, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Dec-2019 09:42 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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