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| Date: | Friday 21 December 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 476th TFSqn /479th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0924 |
| MSN: | 183-121 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | George AFB -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| George AFB |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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