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| Date: | Friday 8 June 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104A Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0862 |
| MSN: | 183-1150 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 NM SSE of Córdoba -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Morón de Fontera |
(1) Engine flamed out in flight after fuel starvation due to main fuel control malfunction. (2) Crashed on a farm after one of the engines failed. Pilot Stanley Hoka ejected and was slightly injured.
Note: differences in the dates 2 JUN <-> 8 JUN
Sources:
(1) http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_lochkeed_serials_.pdf (2 JUN 1962)
(2) Baleares 9 June 1962, p7/ABC (Madrid) 9 JUne 1962, p74
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Sep-2014 19:01 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Feb-2020 10:54 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 18-May-2024 12:06 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport, ] |
| 27-May-2024 06:42 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
| 27-May-2024 13:15 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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