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| Date: | Monday 26 June 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 436th TFSqn /479th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0923 |
| MSN: | 183-1211 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Charlottesville, VA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed after mid-air collision with 57-0917 at 37,000ft. Capt Richard Derrick (30) did not eject and found dead in the cockpit.
Sources:
1. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
2. US CRASHES jan van Waarde 1950 2002
Youngstown Vindicator 27 June 1961, p24
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 06-Oct-2014 08:14 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Oct-2014 08:16 | Anon. | Updated [Source, ] |
| 08-Feb-2021 09:16 | Harro | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator, ] |
| 23-Apr-2021 18:50 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 23-Apr-2021 18:52 | TB | Updated [Location, ] |
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