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| Date: | Sunday 5 July 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104A Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force - USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0815 |
| MSN: | 183-1103 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Caprock, NM -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Louisiana |
| Hamilton AFB |
Crashed with 83 FIS for engine flame out after penetrating a thunderstorm. Capt Benjamin R. Battle (29) ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
Sausalito News 11 July 1959, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Oct-2014 11:18 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Oct-2014 14:36 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Nov-2017 20:47 | TB | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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