Date:	Tuesday 14 July 1981
Time:	day
Type:	Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:	58 TFTW Luftwaffe
Registration:	63-8459
MSN:	5763
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	Aquila, AZ -   United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	Luke AFB, AZ
Destination airport:	Luke AFB, AZ

Narrative:
Engine failure at 350 knots during aerobatic maneuvering 11 minutes after takeoff. Two successful ejections, both pilots survived, aircraft destroyed. Broken throttle linkage. Luftwaffe shadow registration 27+61. Crash site: Aquila, 15 Nm W of Wickenburg, AZ/80 mi NW of Lucke AFB, AZ.
Lt Ralf Dietl (JBG32)
Capt Chris Glaeser (USAF)

https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982
http://web.archive.org/web/20171029225354/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_Type/GermanF104.htm
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Luke/63-8459.htm

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
03-Jan-2009 11:49	harro	Updated
25-Jan-2010 11:39	Lantirn01	Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative, ]
08-Jun-2011 01:37	TB	Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ]
12-Jun-2011 15:17	TB	Updated [Source, ]
04-Jan-2020 19:17	stehlik49	Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator, ]