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| Date: | Monday 6 April 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104A-15-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 83rd FISqn USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0765 |
| MSN: | 183-1053 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 1/2 miles east of NOVATO CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Internal explosion, followed by complete electrical and power failure at 3,000 feet
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
US crashes Jan van Waarde 1950 2002
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Oct-2014 11:19 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 18-Apr-2020 15:49 | Reno Raines | Updated [Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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