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| Date: | Tuesday 21 June 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104C Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0909 |
| MSN: | 183-1197 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi ENE from Morón AB -
 Spain
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | BA Morón de la Fontera |
Engine failure during flight check for engine installation. Pilot attempted three times relight with negative results. Capt. William Langhorne Leitch ejected but injuried. Crashed at Arenal Gordo, eight km from Air Base.
Sources:
http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1960/
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
ABC (Sevilla) 22 June 1960, p29
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Oct-2014 18:20 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Mar-2016 15:39 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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