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| Date: | Thursday 1 March 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 311 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu) |
| Registration: | D-8280 |
| MSN: | 8280 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bremen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Volkel AB |
Crashed after engine problems. Bird strike.
Sources:
http://anp.kb.nl/thumb/showmsgdetail/msgdate/01-03-1979/msgnr/39
Serious birdstrike-related accidents to military aircraft of Europe and Israel: list and analysis of circumstances / W. John Richardson (Published in International 8ird Strike Committee Proceedings and Papers 23)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 07-Nov-2008 05:54 | harro | Updated |
| 17-Jul-2010 12:25 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Dec-2020 19:23 | Cobar | Updated [Operator, ] |
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