Mid-air collision Accident McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle 672, Monday 15 August 1988
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Date:Monday 15 August 1988
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle
Owner/operator:Israeli Air Force (IDF/AF)
Registration: 672
MSN: 0307/IA007
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Dead Sea -   Israel
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Ex-USAF 76-1511 c/n 0307/IA007 to IDF/AF 672. With IDF/AF 133 Sqaudron when collided in mid air with F-15A '684' on August 15, 1988 during DACM and crashed near the Dead Sea, Israel. Pilot Lt. Col. Ram Caller killed at ejection

Lt.Col. Ram Caller was the Commanding Officer of 133 Squadron, the other pilot killed was Major Ehud Falk. Caller was flying "672/Tornado" and Falk was in "684/Ha'arpad (The Vampire)"

Sources:

AD 16-8-1988
https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?4994-F-15-losses
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1976.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171029221354/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/f-15.htm#idfaf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
08-Feb-2012 02:46 harro Updated [Country, Source, Narrative]
04-Apr-2012 20:51 Dr. John Smith Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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