F-4 Phantom II Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the F-4 Phantom II, each with a date and source. See the F-4 Phantom II overview.
Events at a glance
Events per year
2022–2026
2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 2 Oct 2026.
By event type
6 events logged · 5 airframes lost
These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.
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F-4 Phantom II losses, crashes & deliveries
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SEP 52026
F-4E
Crash
🇬🇷 Greece · Flew into the ground during a low-level display turn at Tanagra AB during Athens Flying Week; both crew killed.
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MAR 12026
F-4D/E/RF-4E
Destroyed
🇮🇷 Iran · F-4 Phantom destroyed on runway at Tabriz airport by IDF airstrike while preparing for takeoff.
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FEB 192026
F-4D/E/RF-4E
Crash
🇮🇷 Iran · Crashed during night training mission near Hamedan; 1 pilot killed, 1 survived.
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JAN 222025
F-4D/E/RF-4E
Crash
🇮🇷 Iran · F-4 Phantom crashed near Kabudarahang; both pilots ejected with minor injuries.
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JUN 72024
24× F-4E
Retired
🇰🇷 South Korea · F-4E Phantom II formally decommissioned at Suwon Air Base after 55 years of South Korean service.
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JAN 302023
F-4E
Crash
🇬🇷 Greece · An F-4E crashed into the sea off Andravida during a training flight, killing both crew members.