ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94367
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 June 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | 390th TFSqn /366th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 64-0778 |
| MSN: | 1083 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Vu Chu Rail Yard 30 miles NE of Hanoi, North Vietnam -
 Vietnam
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Da Nang AFB, South Vietnam |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down near Vu Chu Rail Yard, 30 miles northeast of Hanoi. Both crew - 1st Lt. Kevin Joseph McManus and Lt. Edward J. Mechenbier - ejected safely, but were taken POW and were held until released on February 18, 1973.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20141112034534/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/Biographies/M/Mechenbier_Edward_J/MechenbierEJ.htm
http://www.pownetwork.org/bios/m/m109.htm
https://www.militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=24545
www.nampows.org/nampowslist.html
- JF Baugher
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Nov-2011 19:28 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Aug-2012 13:44 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 20-Feb-2021 21:06 | Oezil 007 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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