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| Date: | Tuesday 8 July 1969 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 4510 CCTW Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 66-13623 |
| MSN: | 5934 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gila Bend, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, AZ |
Engine flame-out flying inverted during bomb delivery at Gila Bend Range; instructor Major Snyder (USAF) ejected safely; student Lt Erwin Schrödl was killed by his ejection seat.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Luke/66-13623.htm
http://www.weltkriegsopfer.de/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2011 08:14 | TB | Added |
| 01-Jan-2020 18:43 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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