Accident Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter 56-0924,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47200
 
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Date:Friday 21 December 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter
Owner/operator:476th TFSqn /479th TFWg USAF
Registration: 56-0924
MSN: 183-121
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:George AFB -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:George AFB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed on landing due to a loss of thrust, uncommanded opening of the nozzle. Burned 500ft beyond threshold. Pilot killed

Sources:

http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
28-Sep-2014 18:30 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
05-Oct-2014 19:43 Anon. Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Narrative]
03-Feb-2021 15:37 Anon. Updated [Operator, Operator]

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