ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136840
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| Date: | 17-APR-1968 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Operator: | Luftwaffe (German Air Force) JBG32 |
| Registration: | 21+73 |
| C/n / msn: | 7042 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Königswiesen/Gauting -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
Cockpit pressure loss above 50,000 feet during supersonic (Mach-2) test flight after engine change; Hptm Ferdinand Eckert was killed.
Sources:
http://www.ejection-history.org.uk/Aircraft_by_Type/GermanF104.htm
http://billy.hhvk-luftwaffe.buecher.officelive.com/Starfighterunfaelle.aspx
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2011 15:11 | TB | Added |
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