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| Date: | Monday 16 December 1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | 3246TWg USAF |
| Registration: | 84-0042 |
| MSN: | 0909/D50 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Mexico, Gulf of Mexico near Eglin AFB, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | VPS |
| VPS |
Entered unrecoverable spin during maneuvers. Crew safely ejected and recovered.
Sources:
1. Davies, Steve; Dildy, Doug (2007). F-15 Eagle Engaged—The World's Most Successful Jet Fighter. Botley, Oxford, UK: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-169-4. p.241
2. Jackson, Josie F. (17 December 1985). "Eglin vice commander ejects from jet fighter". News Herald (Panama City, FL).
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2015 18:39 | Viper Tester | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jul-2016 16:25 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, ] |
| 09-Feb-2020 20:34 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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