Incident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 26+46,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55761
 
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Date:Monday 20 March 1978
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:JBG 32 Luftwaffe
Registration: 26+46
MSN: 7306
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Decimomannu AB, Sardinia -   Italy
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Decimomannu AB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During take-off nose wheel stearing system failed; aircraft left runway and caught fire; Hptm Hartmut Schaber recovered badly injured.

Sources:

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2646.htm
http://billy.hhvk-luftwaffe.buecher.officelive.com/Starfighterunfaelle.aspx

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jun-2011 12:42 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
03-Jan-2020 09:26 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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