ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55808
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 April 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JBG 36 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 24+39 |
| MSN: | 8182 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hopsten AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hopsten AB (ETNP) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Left main tyre ruptured due to low pressure during take-off and aircraft left the runway; Hptm Karl Freese was severely injured.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2439.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20171029225354/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_Type/GermanF104.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2011 12:43 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2020 19:28 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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