Incident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 20+55,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55805
 
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Date:Friday 15 June 1973
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:JBG 31 Luftwaffe
Registration: 20+55
MSN: 2064
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Beja AB -   Portugal
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Burned out during start-up when the extern starter unit exploded and a turbine blade penetrated the fuselage; OLt Rolf-Joachim Kohlhoff was unhurt.

Sources:

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2055.htm
http:billy.hhvk-luftwaffe.buecher.officelive.com/Starfighterunfaelle.aspx

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
14-Jun-2011 09:17 TB Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
01-Jan-2020 19:27 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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