ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55889
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| Date: | Wednesday 14 October 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JBG 34 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | DD+237 |
| MSN: | 7136 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Ellwangen/Rot a.d.Rot -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Memmingen AB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During instrument approach after departing clouds the aircraft collided with trees and crashed; spatial disorientation; Hptm Günther Klatt (30) ejected too late and was killed;
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/dd237.htm
http://billy.hhvk-luftwaffe.buecher.officelive.com/Starfighterunfaelle.aspx
http://www.weltkriegsopfer.de/
Passauer Neue Presse 16.10.1964, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jun-2011 10:25 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jun-2011 10:37 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jan-2013 12:38 | TB | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2020 08:18 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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