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| Date: | Tuesday 1 July 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 58 TFTW Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 63-13231 |
| MSN: | 2012 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Luke AFB, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, AZ |
| Luke AFB, AZ |
Engine failure on take-off due to FOD; full left tip tank did not jettison due to a failure. Aircraft did not engage barrier and overran runway.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Luke/63-13231.htm
http://billy.hhvk-luftwaffe.buecher.officelive.com/Starfighterunfaelle.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Jun-2011 12:01 | TB | Updated [Date, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Feb-2018 18:37 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 02-Jan-2020 09:30 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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