ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47242
Last updated: 4 January 2020
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| Date: | 07-APR-1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104A Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Navy (USN) |
| Registration: | 56-0757 |
| C/n / msn: | 183-1045 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | George AFB -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | George AFB |
Engine power loss during take off from George AFB, pilot U.S. Marine Corp Capt. David L. Hess, leave the aircraft safe but he was sprayed by JP4 and the aircraft exploded and crashed on the north boundery. Pilot killed.
Sources:
http://www.chinalakealumni.org/1961/1961mo.htm
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
US CRASHES jan van Waarde 1950 2002
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Oct-2014 15:19 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2019 14:22 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
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