| Date: 9 November 1968 |
| Aircraft type: F-4B Phantom |
| Serial Number: 152209 |
| Military Unit: VMFA-115, MAG-13 |
| Service: USMC |
| Home Base: Chu Lai |
| Name(s): |
| Capt Joseph Louis Cannava, Jr. (Survived) |
| 1Lt Bruce Alan Blahnik (Survived) |
| During the monsoon season in Southeast Asia one of the extra hazards that aircrew had to contend with was that of wet runways. Heavy rain often did not drain away from the runway surfaces fast enough and when mixed with rubber residue from thousands of take offs and landings, the result was a very slick surface. On the 9th a Marine Corps Phantom ran off a wet runway as it was taking off from Chu Lai. The aircraft was damaged and caught fire as it hit obstructions and was completely burnt out. |
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