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| Date: | Wednesday 24 January 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed-SABCA F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht 31Sqn |
| Registration: | FX51 |
| MSN: | 683-9094 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Beauvechain Air Base -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beauvechain Air Base (EBBE) |
| Beauvechain Air Base (EBBE) |
Anti-Ice parts detached from the aircraft mid-flight prompting an emergency landing. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service shortly after, now displayed in Easton, MD as 'USAF 60813/FG-813'.
Sources:
https://www.i-f-s.nl/preserved-f-104s/preserved-in-united-states/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/gg5ykoTCM7zM1tRB/
https://talbotcountymd.gov/press-releases/easton-airport-day-returns-this-saturday
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2024 12:10 | nhofmann54 | Added |
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