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| Date: | Thursday 2 January 1986 |
| Time: | 12:30 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15C-28-MC Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | 57th FIS USAF |
| Registration: | 80-0037 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 100 nmiles south of Iceland -
 Atlantic Ocean
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | NAS Keflavik |
| NAS Keflavik |
"Split S" maneuver attempted as part of Low Altitude Step Down Training for new F-15 Pilots. IP elected to attempt the maneuver at 10,000' MSL in heavyweight (full CFTs) Eagles, realized it wasn't possible to complete the maneuver halfway through and pulled out early, over-G'ing his a/c. Student (No. 2, Capt. S. Nelson), not realizing the dangerous conditions, continued the maneuver until impacting the water.
Sources:
Scramble
Flight International 16 May 1987
Personal Witness / Mishap Board Member
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2010 13:34 | harro | Updated [Location, Country, Source, ] |
| 03-Jan-2016 20:44 | Veedubber79 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jul-2016 16:27 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Feb-2020 20:35 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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