Incident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 61-2606,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170473
 
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Date:Wednesday 4 December 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 61-2606
MSN: 683C-4006
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:7 mi NE from Palmdale, CA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:George AFB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Engine flame out for compressor stall. Pilot ejected safely.

Sources:

http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials.pdf
US CRASHES Jan van Waarde 1950 2002
http://www.i-f-s.nl/683c-4001-4010/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Oct-2014 12:29 Anon. Added
29-Dec-2016 20:41 TB Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative]

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