Accident McDonnell Douglas F-15J 42-8840,
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Date:Friday 13 March 1987
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
McDonnell Douglas F-15J
Owner/operator:JASDF
Registration: 42-8840
MSN: 040
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:100 mi E of Hyakuri (RJAH) -   Pacific Ocean
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into the Pacific Ocean some 230 km north-east of Tokyo during a mock dogfight with two other planes. Pilot went missing.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20170729001340/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Country-By-Country/Japan.htm
The Straits Times 14 March 1987, p40

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Aug-2016 08:33 JF Added
26-Jul-2021 12:21 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
02-Aug-2021 12:18 TB Updated [Operator]

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