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| Date: | Wednesday 21 January 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas F-15B Eagle |
| Owner/operator: | 57th FWWg USAF |
| Registration: | 77-0164 |
| MSN: | 0415/B055 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nellis AFB Ranges, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, Nevada (KLSV) |
Crashed after a mid-air collision with F-5E 74-1517of 57 FWW "WA" over Nellis ranges, Nevada. Both pilots of both aircraft were killed.
Sources:
http://www.f-15.nl/wo.html
http://web.archive.org/web/20171029221354/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_type/f-15.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1977.html
Source: USAF Mishap Report
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2012 16:52 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 17-Feb-2016 07:53 | Anon. | Updated [Phase, ] |
| 28-Oct-2018 21:06 | WIBALDIE | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 28-Oct-2018 21:06 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, ] |
| 30-May-2021 10:02 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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