| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | XV421 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F-4M Phantom FGR2 |
| C/n (msn): | 3061 |
| Operator Titles: | UK - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 14 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Luqa - Malta InternationalMap |
| Country: | Malta |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: LMML IATA: MLA Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 February 1973 |
| Photo by: | John Visanich |
| Photo ID: | 573262 |
| Photo Comment |
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On 30 October 1991, while serving with 1435Flt out of RAF Stanley, Falkland Islands, control was lost during ACM with another Phantom. It disappeared into cloud and was not seen again. A five-day search recovered only small amounts of wreckage in the South Atlantic north of McBrides Head, East Falkland. (Approx. 50 miles north of Port Stanley). It was concluded that the crew became disorientated while in cloud, neither ejected and both were killed This photo is copyright © John Visanich, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 22 May 2023, and has since been viewed 190 times. |