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| Date: | Monday 2 August 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FX-42 |
| MSN: | 9085 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | de Lauwerszee -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | EBBL |
| EBBL |
The accident aircraft, belonging to the 10th Fighter-Bomber Wing of the Belgian Air Force, had taken off from Kleine Brogel Air Base in Belgium on a radar interception exercise over the Netherlands.
While operating over the Waddenzee north of Leeuwarden Air Base at an altitude of 1500 ft, the pilot suddenly noticed a Saab 91D Safir of the Dutch Rijksluchtvaartdienst, however due to the high closing speed between both aircraft no evasive action could be undertaken before a collision occurred.
The F-104G hit the Saab Safir's tail with its windshield, the collision damaging both the Safir's rudder and the Starfighter's windschield; however damage to both aircraft was minimal. The Safir managed to return to its base at Groningen-Eelde airport with its three occupants unhurt; the F-104G managed to return to its base of Kleine Brogel where no other damage was found to the aircraft except a cracked windshield.
The accident aircraft was subsequently lost in an unrelated fatal accident on September 30th 1970 at the Vlieland bombing range.
Sources:
https://www.rijksoverheid.nl/documenten/rapporten/2023/03/22/bijlage-3-inventaris-van-de-archieven-rvdl-en-bvoi-2-16-107
https://www.hdekker.info/registermap/MR.htm
https://www.hdekker.info/Nieuwe%20map/1965.htm#02.08.1965
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 30 September 1970 | FX-42 | Belgische Luchtmacht | 1 | Vliehors Range, Vlieland, Friesland | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2024 08:06 | NY | Added |
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