Accident McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II 150408,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153193
 
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Date:Wednesday 16 January 1963
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic F4 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II
Owner/operator:VF-101, US Navy
Registration: 150408
MSN: 194
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Atlantic Ocean, 10 miles off coast of North Carolina -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63), off North Carolina
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
F-4B Phantom II BuAer No 150408 'AD' of VF-101 of USS Kitty Hawk. Disappeared from radar January 16 1963. Believed crashed into the Atlantic Ocean 10 miles off the coast of North Carolina.,USA.

Both crew - pilot and RIO - were not named, and were never found. Bodies not recovered

Sources:

1. http://forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/F-4.html
2. http://www.ukserials.com/prodlists.php?type=833
3. http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries19.html
4. http://web.archive.org/web/20171115212455/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/F-4_PHANTOM_USA/f4_phantom_US_1959-1965.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Feb-2013 16:40 Dr. John Smith Added
09-Feb-2013 16:53 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative]
17-Jun-2022 21:15 Dr. John Smith Updated [Time, Location, Departure airport, Source]

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