Occurrence | |
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Date | 1 May 1983 |
Summary | Mid-air collision |
Site | Negev, Israel 30°50′48″N 34°50′52″E / 30.8467°N 34.8478°E |
Total fatalities | 0 |
Total survivors | 3 |
First aircraft | |
The Israeli Air Force F-15D Baz '957' involved in the incident, seen here in 2011 | |
Type | McDonnell Douglas F-15D Eagle |
Name | Markia Schakim |
Operator | 106 Squadron Israeli Air Force |
Registration | 957 |
Flight origin | Tel Nof Airbase |
Crew | 2 |
Fatalities | 0 |
Survivors | 2 |
Second aircraft | |
An Israeli Air Force A-4 Skyhawk similar to the one involved | |
Type | Douglas A-4 Skyhawk |
Operator | 116 Squadron Israeli Air Force |
Registration | 374 |
Flight origin | Nevatim Airbase |
Crew | 1 |
Fatalities | 0 |
Survivors | 1 |
In May 1983, two Israeli Air Force aircraft, an F-15 Eagle and an A-4 Skyhawk, collided in mid-air during a training exercise over the Negev region, in Israel. Notably, the F-15, (with a crew of two), managed to land safely at a nearby airbase, despite having its right wing almost completely sheared off in the collision. The lifting body properties of the F-15, together with its overabundant engine thrust, allowed the pilot to achieve this unique feat.[1]