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| Date: | Thursday 17 November 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104A Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0810 |
| MSN: | 183-1098 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mi SW of Homestead AFB, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Homestead AFB, FL |
Engine flame out due to fuel starvation during landing pattern while returning from a training mission with wingtip Sidewinder missiles. Pilot 1°Lt Frank C. Packer (24) ejected but killed when parachute collapsed 100 feet from ground.
Sources:
916 Starfighter
St. Petersburg Times 18 November 1966, p4B
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Jan-2016 11:05 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jul-2022 14:00 | TB | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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