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| Date: | Thursday 19 August 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | MFG2 Marineflieger |
| Registration: | 23+13 |
| MSN: | 7196 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Eggebek AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eggebek airfield (G) |
Aircraft caught fire after a full tip tank was accidentally jettisonet during a maintenance repair of a malfunctioning tip tank fuel indication.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2313.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2011 14:57 | TB | Added |
| 29-Oct-2019 13:05 | Uli Elch | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 30-Oct-2019 20:05 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 01-Jan-2020 19:19 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jan-2020 08:43 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Feb-2020 19:30 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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