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| Date: | Wednesday 4 February 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 58 TFTW Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 63-13246 |
| MSN: | 2030 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 40 mi E of Ajo, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, AZ |
| Luke AFB, AZ |
Loss of control – aircraft went into a steep dive; KptLt Udo Stelzer ejected safely but was seriously injured.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Luke/63-13246.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jun-2011 13:51 | TB | Added |
| 01-Jan-2020 18:53 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator, ] |
| 01-Apr-2022 06:36 | Lima Whiskey | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jun-2022 12:20 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 11-Jun-2022 12:24 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
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