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| Date: | Tuesday 25 August 1970 |
| Time: | morning |
| Type: |  Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | MFG1 Marineflieger |
| Registration: | 27+30 |
| MSN: | 5732 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Börm -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jagel airfield (G) |
Crashed west of Kropp after take-off from Jagel AB due to engine failure caused by FOD; KptLt Günter Grosklos and OLtzS Ulrich Otto ejected safely.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 25.8.1970
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2730.htm
Netherlands National Archive - ANP Photo
https://www.nationaalarchief.nl/onderzoeken/fotocollectie/0b13c60a-bbc5-b17d-9475-e33a69f57672
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2011 11:48 | TB | Added |
| 17-Jun-2011 15:15 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Oct-2019 20:02 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source, ] |
| 02-Jan-2020 08:59 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 30-Jan-2020 08:31 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Feb-2020 19:17 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 05-Dec-2020 19:31 | hoekb03 | Updated [Source, ] |
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