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| Date: | Friday 22 April 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104B-15-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 83rd FISqn USAF |
| Registration: | 57-1313 |
| MSN: | 283-5025 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | in the bay 3NM NNE of Hamilton AFB, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hamilton AFB, CA |
Engine failure due a bad overhaul. Lt. Bernell A. "Bernie" Mason and Capt Orland "Wayne" Jensen both ejected. Lt mason was at his first ride on F104!
Sources:
1. http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1960/
2. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Oct-2014 17:33 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Feb-2019 07:42 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, ] |
| 10-Feb-2021 20:12 | Paco | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Operator, ] |
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