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| Date: | Friday 31 October 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JBG 36 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 26+09 |
| MSN: | 9143 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hopsten AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hopsten AB |
Aborted take-off due to wrong speed indication; came to stop in the approach lights after unsuccessful barrier engagement; Fw Klaus Mildenberger ejected over the runway and was unhurt.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2609.htm
http://billy.hhvk-luftwaffe.buecher.officelive.com/Starfighterunfaelle.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jun-2011 09:19 | TB | Added |
| 01-Jan-2020 18:49 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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