Bird strike Incident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 25+79,
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Date:Monday 17 August 1981
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:JBG 33 Luftwaffe
Registration: 25+79
MSN: 9043
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Bouligny -   France
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after engine problems due to bird strike at 500 ft; OLt Uwe Ahrens ejected.

Sources:

https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982
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)
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2579.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
03-Jan-2009 11:57 harro Updated
17-Jul-2010 12:15 harro Updated [Source, Narrative]
07-Jun-2011 14:51 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
04-Jan-2020 19:20 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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