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| Date: | Thursday 5 September 1963 |
| Time: | 11:45 |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 306 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) |
| Registration: | D-8050 |
| MSN: | 8050 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Losser, Overijssel -
 Netherlands
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Twenthe AB |
| Twenthe AB |
Crashed into forest following engine failure (open nozzle). Pilot Sgt Willy Evers killed. First Dutch Starfighter loss.
Sources:
Leeuwarder Courant
http://www.milspotters.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3927&p=100685
http://militaireluchtvaartnederland.nl/planes/fighters/23/124/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 20-Oct-2014 13:10 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Oct-2014 12:57 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Nov-2018 07:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 05-Jun-2019 18:54 | Cobar | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jun-2022 21:30 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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