| Date: 19 January 1967 |
| Aircraft type: F-4B Phantom |
| Serial Number: 153029 |
| Military Unit: VF-114 |
| Service: USN |
| Home Base: USS Kitty Hawk |
| Name(s): |
| Lt Cdr Donald Roberts Ashby (KWF) |
| Lt(jg) Dennis Michael Ehrlich (KWF) |
| As the Kitty Hawk catapulted a Phantom (call sign Linfield 213) off its deck on a CAP mission, one of the aircraft’s engines failed and the aircraft crashed into the sea about one mile in front of the ship. Tragically both crew were killed in the accident. |
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