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| Date: | Thursday 19 March 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | AG 51 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 24+32 |
| MSN: | 8175 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Engen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lost control and crashed after sudden evasive maneuvre at low-level to avoid a mid-air collision with another aircraft flying in the opposite direction near Singen; OLt Werner Frey** ejected safely.
** he died in a F-104 crash near Fritzlar on 5.5.1970
Sources:
Luftwaffe crash book
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2011 22:04 | Black Typhoon | Added |
| 17-Jun-2011 13:33 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Nature, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2020 18:57 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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