Incident McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle 84-0042,
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Date:Monday 16 December 1985
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle
Owner/operator:3246TWg USAF
Registration: 84-0042
MSN: 0909/D50
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
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
Destination airport:VPS
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
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/timeContributorUpdates
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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