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| Date: | Monday 29 January 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104B-10-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 157th FIS South Carolina ANG USAF |
| Registration: | 57-1311 |
| MSN: | 283-5023 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 Nm final for Rwy 21 at Moron AB -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Moron AB |
| Moron AB |
Crashed during deployment “Stair Step” after engine failure during approach in Moron AB. Cap Hugh N. Claurin killed, Cap John L. Lilne seriously injured.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_USA_Berlin%20crisis.pdf
Imperio 3 February 1962, p6
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 10:52 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 26-May-2024 19:15 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 26-May-2024 19:19 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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