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| Date: | Tuesday 12 December 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104J Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Air Self-Defense Force - JASDF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 35 km off Kanazawa city, the Sea of Japan -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Komatsu Air Base (KMQ/RJNK) |
| Komatsu Air Base (KMQ/RJNK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An F-104J of JASDF crashed into the Sea of Japan, 35 km off Kanazawa city due to a lightning strike while returning to Komatsu Air Base from a training flight. The pilot ejected and was rescued.
Sources:
http://komatsuairfield.web.fc2.com/page171.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2022 07:01 | isamuel | Added |
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