ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47257
Last updated: 8 February 2021
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| Date: | 03-OCT-1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 436th TFSqn /479th TFWg USAF (436th TFSqn /479th Tactical Fighter Wingg United States Air Force) |
| Registration: | 56-0925 |
| C/n / msn: | 183-1213 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Moron AB -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Moron AB (Spain) |
| Moron AB |
Aircaft lost following engine failure over the base, once in downwind the engine condition getting bad and the pilot don't have choice than ejected. 1Lt Richard E. Strickland safe.
Sources:
1. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
2. http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1960/
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Oct-2014 12:46 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2021 09:13 | harro | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Operator] |
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