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| Date: | Tuesday 30 June 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-4B Phantom II |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 153913 |
| MSN: | 1784 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | Approx. 250 miles W off the coast of San Diego -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CV43 |
| KNLC |
F-4B Phantom II Bu.No. 153913 (operating from USN squadron VF-151), after the collapse of the front landing gear on takeoff from the USS Coral Sea, careened off of the carrier's Number 3 catapult. Pilot LCDR Robert C. Keating and WSO CDR Fred Winton both ejected, hit the carrier, and landed in the water (with Winton sliding off the fantail and Keating hitting a parked F-4's canopy), however only Winton managed to release his chute before he went into the water whereas Keating was unable to and never resurfaced.
Sources:
https://usscoralsea.net/mishaps2.php#subtop
http://thephantomshrine.co.uk/Databases/f4-serials.txt
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Feb-2024 07:57 | CanucksRevenge00 | Added |
| 12-Feb-2024 07:35 | CanucksRevenge00 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code] |
| 12-Feb-2024 19:43 | CanucksRevenge00 | Updated [Operator, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2024 11:54 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2024 05:56 | CanucksRevenge00 | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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