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| Date: | Tuesday 18 October 1988 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR Mk 2 |
| Owner/operator: | 92 (East India) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | XV437 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Polle, Landkreis Holzminden -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | GAF Jever |
The right hand engine surged during a practice interception sortie but the pilot inadvertently shut down the left hand engine. He attempted to relight the left engine but the crew ejected when it was considered that they had insufficient height remaining for a recovery. The aircraft crashed about 600 meters from the outskirts of Polle, Landkreis Holzminden.
Both crew - Flight Lieutenant Pete Lines and Flight Lieutenant Colin Fryer - ejected at approx 2,000 feet.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20171019205516
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_Phantom_RAF.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2010 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 17-Oct-2012 17:29 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Apr-2013 16:35 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 10-Mar-2015 17:16 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Apr-2020 08:59 | INV | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2025 10:01 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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