McDnnl-Doug F-4B USMC458

Summary

On 6 June 1971 at about 17:11 local time, a McDnnl-Doug F-4B registered USMC458, operated by U.s.marine COR, was involved in an accident during in flight near Duarte, California, United States. 2 people were on board. In all, 50 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

6 June 1971 at 17:11

Classification

Accident

Location

Duarte, California, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

McDnnl-Doug F-4B

Registration

USMC458

Category

Fixed-Wing

Engines

2

Operator

U.s.marine COR

Operating rule

Federal-Public Aircraft

Purpose of flight

All Other Public Flying

Phase of flight

In Flight

Route

Mtn Home Afb, Calif → McAs el Toro, Calif

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Daylight

NTSB number

1-0005

50 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

OTR C/F-CREW OF USMC458 FAILED TO REQ RARAD SVC, TINOP.OTR C/F INCL VERY HIGH CLOSURE RATE BTN ACFT

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.