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| Date: | Monday 2 November 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | 59th TFS, 33rd TFW, USAF |
| Registration: | 75-0051 |
| MSN: | 0152/A131 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Panama City, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eglin Air Force Base, FL |
McDonnell-Douglas F-15A-14-MC Eagle. 75-0051, of the 59th TFS, 33rd TFW, based at Eglin AFB, crashes near Panama City, Florida after mid-air collision with F-15A Eagle, 76-0048, during night refuelling. Pilot - Major John C. Booker - died as a result of that crash; his body was never recovered. The other F-15 (Lt Craig McDaniel) landed safely.
Sources:
http://www.f-15.nl/wo.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Apr-2012 20:17 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Oct-2024 15:16 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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