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| Date: | Thursday 22 September 1960 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | US Navy |
| Registration: | 56-0740 |
| MSN: | 183-1028 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Montrose, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | China Lake NAS |
Crashed into the southern face of Josephine Peak at 4.500 ft. Undeterminated cause. US Marine Corp Captain Howard O. Casada Jr. was killed
Sources:
http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1960/
http://www.dankat.com/advents/casada.htm
http://www.chinalakealumni.org/1960/1960mo.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2014 18:38 | Anon. | Added |
| 14-Apr-2021 17:38 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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