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| Date: | Monday 31 January 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JBG 34 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 20+40 |
| MSN: | 2047 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Memmingen AB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Rear fuselage tank exploded due to static charging during refueling.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/dd238.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jun-2011 10:17 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2020 19:13 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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