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| Date: | Thursday 7 January 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Türk Hava Kuvvetleri |
| Registration: | 62-12337 |
| MSN: | 6036 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Balikesir province -
 Türkiye
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Three F-104G collided over Soma. Pilot (33).
Sources:
https://www.tayyareci.com/v2/hvsehitleri/cilt3-1966-98/1970-1973/091.htm
Scramble
Milliyet Gazete 8 January 1971, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Nov-2014 16:35 | TB | Added |
| 13-Dec-2020 18:57 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jan-2025 17:28 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
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