Accident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter FX68, Tuesday 5 June 1979
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Date:Tuesday 5 June 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FX68
MSN: 9114
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Gochenee, Namur -   Belgium
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
1964-09-00: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1979-06-05: at Gochenée/Givet Cat.5 crash, spatial desorientation
pilot: Benoît PAUL killed,
1979-06-05: written off
1980-04-00: date out

Sources:

http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=165&Itemid=264 [Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/lockheed-f-104g-starfighter-2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
15-Nov-2022 05:04 Ron Averes Updated [Location, ]
18-Sep-2024 16:09 Anon. Updated [Narrative, ]

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