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| Date: | Friday 16 September 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 4510 CCTW Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 63-13241 |
| MSN: | 2024 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Luke AB, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, AZ |
Flight control problems after take-off; Capt James Torson (USAF) ejected but got hit by his ejection seat and was killed.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Luke/63-13241.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jun-2011 14:07 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2020 09:13 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
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