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| Date: | Monday 9 November 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104B Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 57-1295 |
| MSN: | 283-5007 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6,5 mi NNE of San Rafael, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hamilton AFB, CA/83rd FISqn |
Complete electrical failure, feed tank was pressurized and wouldn't feed, the engine flamed out for fuel starvation, a/c went into a spin and crashed into the San Pablo Bay. Pilots, 2Lt Jamer Reverdy "Rev" Allender Jr. and Instructor Capt. Orland "Wayne" Jensen, ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1959/ .
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Oct-2014 14:51 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2020 16:03 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 18-Mar-2022 18:44 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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