ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 82545
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| Date: | Tuesday 4 June 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | VMFA-232 / MAG-15 USMC |
| Registration: | 153793 |
| MSN: | 1960 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cubi Point, Subic Bay -
 Philippines
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cubi Pt, Subic Bay, Philippines |
| Cubi Pt, Subic bay, Philippines | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed at US Naval Base, Subic Bay Philippines, Cubi Pt in Subic Bay waters short of the runway. Both crew - named as Capt. L. J. Bucko and 1st Lt. R. L. Stockus - ejected safely
Incident occurred during FMLP at NAS Cubi Point. Suspected failure of right spoiler actuator caused uncontrollable roll to right. RIO initiated ejection at approximately 900' , inverted. Aircraft impacted water at 70 deg nose down, 20 deg right roll.
Sources:
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
http://web.archive.org/web/20170818203747/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/project/year_pages/1974.htm
http://www.gonavy.jp/bbs2-f4.html
http://www.gonavy.jp/usmc/52/usmc5210.html
Photo's taken by Cpl Mike Schletty, VMFA 232, JUNE 1974
Images:
Photo taken by Cpl Michael Schletty, VMFA 232- Cubi Pt, Subic Bay, Philippines June 1974
Photo taken by Cpl Michael Schletty, VMFA 232- Cubi Pt, Subic Bay, Philippines June 1974
Photo taken by Cpl Michael Schletty, VMFA 232- Cubi Pt, Subic Bay, Philippines June 1974
Photo taken by Cpl Michael Schletty, VMFA 232- Cubi Pt, Subic Bay, Philippines June 1974
Photo taken by Cpl Michael Schletty, VMFA 232- Cubi Pt, Subic Bay, Philippines June 1974
Photo taken by Cpl Michael Schletty, VMFA 232- Cubi Pt, Subic Bay, Philippines June 1974
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Nov-2011 06:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Nov-2011 06:51 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Mar-2013 09:15 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 03-Aug-2015 04:12 | Mike | Updated [Country, Narrative, Photo, ] |
| 03-Aug-2015 11:25 | Mike Schletty VMFA 2 | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Photo, ] |
| 04-Aug-2015 16:44 | Mike Schletty | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Photo, ] |
| 25-Dec-2017 14:53 | Anon. | Updated [Source] |
| 14-Jul-2018 18:23 | R.L. Stockus | Updated [Narrative] |
| 12-Feb-2020 12:56 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 05-Dec-2020 08:49 | olelvis | Updated [Country, Photo] |
| 05-Dec-2020 08:49 | olelvis | Updated [Photo] |
| 05-Dec-2020 08:49 | Anon. | Updated [Photo] |
| 09-Dec-2020 20:04 | Mike Schletty | Updated [Country, Narrative] |
| 09-Dec-2020 20:06 | harro | Updated [Country] |
| 20-Dec-2020 09:49 | Cpl Mike Schletty | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
| 20-Dec-2020 09:51 | harro | Updated [Location] |
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