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| Date: | Thursday 15 January 1976 |
| Time: | 11:15 |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FX-46 |
| MSN: | 9089 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Nordhorn Range -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kleine Brogel |
| Nordhorn range |
1964-05-21: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1964-05-21: delivered from Sabca to 31sq/10W detached at Bevekom
1968-06-23: On the static display at EBST Brustem it was equipped with 'Belly' missiles
1976-01-15: cat.5 - crashed during firing exercise on the Nordhorn-range (Germany).
Pilot lost control over the aircraft due to "pilot induced oscillation" (PIO)
pilot: Kpt-Vl Vleminckx Martin (26) killed, 10Wing, 23 ‘Devil’ Squadron Kleine Brogel
Sources:
https://www.belgian-wings.be/lockheed-f-104g-starfighter-1
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Stars/wFX46.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Dec-2018 20:29 | hilde | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 10-Jul-2021 15:39 | harro | Updated [Cn, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Sep-2021 16:18 | Hilde | Updated [Operator, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Sep-2021 16:19 | harro | Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jun-2022 21:13 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 25-Jun-2022 04:12 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 01-Jul-2022 15:53 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 01-Jul-2022 16:51 | Ron Averes | Updated [Registration, Operator, ] |
| 06-Jun-2025 11:24 | TB | Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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