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| Date: | Wednesday 27 August 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JBG 36 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 21+77 |
| MSN: | 7046 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Recke -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hopsten AB |
Open nozzle shortly after take-off; Hptm Werner Dietrich did not eject and was killed.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2177.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2011 08:42 | TB | Added |
| 01-Jan-2020 18:47 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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