Accident Lockheed F-104A-25-LO Starfighter 56-0856, Sunday 18 July 1965
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Date:Sunday 18 July 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104A-25-LO Starfighter
Owner/operator:331st FISqn USAF
Registration: 56-0856
MSN: 183-1144
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:33NM WSW of Holloman AFB, NM -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Webb AFB, TX
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Fuel pump off and engine quit during a tow target mission. Pilot ejected safely

Sources:

1. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
2. US CRASHES Jan van Waarde 1950 2002

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Oct-2014 19:28 Anon. Added
11-Feb-2021 11:38 Pong Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Operator, ]

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