| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 85-0131 |
| Alternate Serial: | AF85-131 |
| Military Code: | WA-31 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle |
| C/n (msn): | 957/D057 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 65 AGRS |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Las Vegas - Nellis AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Nevada, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KLSV IATA: LSV Local: LSV Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 2 November 2007 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 616282 |
| Photo Comment |
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On 30 July 2008 this Eagle departed a controlled flight and entered into a spin while executing a planned maneuver during exercise Red Flag 08-3. The then US$ 38 million F-15D impacted the ground some 20 miles northwest of Rachel (NV) in an uninhabited area on the Nevada Test and Training Range. Both aircrew ejected; the back seat observer pilot sustained minor injuries and was rescued, the front seat pilot hit the ground before his parachute fully deployed and died. Most probably, the cause was the pilot exceeded the allowable angle of attack at low level and faced spatial disorientation. This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 November 2023, and has since been viewed 215 times. |