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| Date: | Tuesday 11 October 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FX63 |
| MSN: | 683D-9106 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Geel, Antwerp -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
1964-09-03: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1964-09-03: delivered from Sabca to 10 Wing 23 Squadron at Kleine Brogel
1966-10-11: at Geel Cat.5 crash, during a low-level navigation flight.
pilot: OLt.vl. Francois ‘Frans’ Exelmans, total 1008 Hr (10 FBW - 23 Squadron)
the pilot did not use his ejection seat to avoid casualties in a factory in Geel Punt
and thus sacrificed himself
1968-10-00: date out
Sources:
http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=165&Itemid=264 [Not working anymore]
http://archiviostorico.unita.it/cgi-bin/highlightPdf.cgi?t=ebook&file=/archivio/uni_1966_10/19661012_0005.pdf [Not working anymore]
http://belmilac.wikifoundry.com/page/Part+4+%3A+FX-61+-+FX-80?t=anon [Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/lockheed-f-104g-starfighter-2
Karel Exelmans (His Brother)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Sep-2013 19:25 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Oct-2014 17:41 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jun-2022 01:47 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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