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| Date: | Monday 29 January 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4J Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 158361 |
| MSN: | 4125 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of Tonkin -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | USS Ranger (CVA-61) |
The final loss of a US Navy F-4J Phantom during the Vietnam War was the loss of 158361 of VF-21 on the USS Ranger (CVA-61) at 17'26.58" North, 107.50.56 East, off the coast of North Vietnam, due to an operational loss (non-combat) 29 January 1973; reportedly the aircraft crashed into the sea shortly after take off from the carrier, after colliding with another F-4J of VF-21 (Bu No 158366)
Both crew - LT James Allyn Duensing and LTJG Roy Elbert Haviland posted as KIA, their bodies were not recovered.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_losses_of_the_Vietnam_War#USN_fixed-wing_carrier-based
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries20.html
https://navy.togetherweserved.com/usn/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=414125
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Nov-2011 17:59 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Nov-2011 16:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 31-Mar-2013 09:10 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 01-May-2017 13:23 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Source, ] |
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