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| Date: | Monday 19 October 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104B-1-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 337th FISqn USAF |
| Registration: | 56-3724 |
| MSN: | 283-5005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Templeton, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Westover AFB, MA |
crashed near Templeton, Massachusetts, undeterminated causes, Capt. James Akeley and 1stLt Peter McBurnie ejected too late
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials.pdf
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956_2.html
http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1959/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Oct-2012 14:18 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Oct-2014 14:36 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2020 16:02 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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