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| Date: | Friday 22 May 1970 |
| Time: | c. noon |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JBG 34 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 24+41 |
| MSN: | 8184 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Blöcktach -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Memmingen AB |
Electrical failure after lightning strike hit radar guidance; Hptm Richard Kosch ejected safely. Aircraft crashed into a farm house in Blöcktach. Luckily, nobody was injured or killed.
Sources:
Luftwaffe crash book
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2011 11:56 | TB | Added |
| 02-Jan-2020 08:56 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator, ] |
| 07-Oct-2024 14:00 | Werner Ehrenreich | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
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