Accident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 21+59,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136894
 
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Date:Monday 9 June 1969
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:JBG 31 Luftwaffe
Registration: 21+59
MSN: 7028
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Büchel -   Germany
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Decimomannu AB (DCI/LIED)
Destination airport:Büchel AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
High sink rate and low speed with open nozzle; OLt Horst Burkhardt ejected too late and was killed.

Sources:

http://www.weltkriegsopfer.de/
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2159.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jun-2011 01:44 TB Added
26-Jun-2011 09:50 TB Updated [Narrative]
01-Jan-2020 18:45 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
01-Jan-2020 18:46 stehlik49 Updated [Departure airport, Operator]

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