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| Date: | Tuesday 21 September 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JBG 31 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 21+46 |
| MSN: | 7014 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hauenhorst -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hopsten AB |
Engine fire after a leak in the hydraulic system 13 min after takeoff; dense smoke in the cockpit; Fw Wolfgang Oppl ejected safely.
Sources:
http://billy.hhvk-luftwaffe.buecher.officelive.com/Starfighterunfaelle.aspx
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/dd256.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2011 03:54 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2020 19:17 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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