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| Date: | Tuesday 16 May 1967 |
| Time: | 15:55 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | AG 52 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | EB+256 |
| MSN: | 8276 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Helserdeich/Helse -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed after bird strike; the seagull broke the cockpit glass, injuring the pilot; HFw Horst Chroboczek (32) ejected safely; homes were damaged and five inhibitants injured by debris.
Sources:
Hamburger Abendblatt 17.5.1967, p26
http://www.ag52-tgm.de/Chronik/Chronik_%20Teil3.pdf
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/eb256.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2011 13:54 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jun-2012 08:48 | TB | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jan-2013 11:52 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2020 09:26 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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