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| Date: | Friday 26 February 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 436th TFSqn /479th TFWg USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0905 |
| MSN: | 183-1193 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 25 miles NE of Las Vegas, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | George AFB, CA |
| Nellis AFB, NV |
Hit mountains 25 Mi NE from Las Vegas during night approach. Pilot Capt. Einar B Olsen, killed in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1960/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Oct-2014 17:53 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2020 16:10 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
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