Selon ASN, c'est le F-15 N° 86-0176 de la 48th Fighter Wing (48e Escadre de chasse) de l'USAF
basée à RAF Lakenheath en Angleterre (photo ci-dessus) qui s'est abîmé aujourd'hui en Mer du Nord
Citation:
Date: 15-JUN-2020
Time: c 09:40 LT
Type: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
Owner/operator: US Air Force (USAF), 493rd FS, 48th FW
Registration: 86-0176
C/n / msn: 1027/C404
Fatalities: Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location: North Sea, 74 nm off Flamborough Head, East Yorkshire - United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature: Military
Departure airport: Lakenheath RAF Station (LKZ/EGUL)
Destination airport: Lakenheath RAF Station (LKZ/EGUL)
Narrative:
A US Air Force F-15C Eagle, callsign "Chosen 4", part of a 4 ship formation, crashed into the North Sea. Search and rescue operations are underway. The HM Coastguard helicopter from Humberside has been sent along with Bridlington and Scarborough RNLI lifeboats.