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| Date: | Friday 15 June 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JBG 31 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 20+55 |
| MSN: | 2064 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beja AB -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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