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| Date: | Monday 15 September 1969 |
| Time: | c. 21:40 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 23+80 |
| MSN: | 8080 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Petkum/Emden -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Wittmund AB |
Crashed south-east of Emden on a night flight due to disorientation; HFw Reinhard Wicke (34, JG71) ejected too late and was killed.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 16.9.1969
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2380.htm
http://www.weltkriegsopfer.de/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jun-2011 03:22 | TB | Added |
| 19-Jun-2011 06:04 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 04-Feb-2016 17:53 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
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