1983 Negev mid-air collision

1983 Negev mid-air collision

Occurrence
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 / 30.8467; 34.8478
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]