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| Date: | Friday 31 March 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | 62-815 |
| MSN: | 683A-1115 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Batman/Siirt -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Diyarbakir AB/8. AJÜ |
The CF-104 was on a mission near the Iraq border. One report claims the aircraft was damaged or shot down by an Iraqi Mirage F1. The Starfighter crashed near Siirt in the Batman district of Turkey. Pilot (26).
Sources:
Scramble
https://www.tayyareci.com/v2/hvsehitleri/cilt3-1966-98/1986-1993/290.htm
http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1989/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Nov-2014 16:54 | TB | Added |
| 07-Nov-2016 07:06 | MMT | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jan-2025 07:43 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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