ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 60514
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| Date: | Thursday 8 April 1976 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Flyvevåbnet |
| Registration: | R-701 |
| MSN: | 6053 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ålborg AB (AAL) -
 Denmark
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Ålborg (AAL/EKYT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Witness saw the a/c doing a sudden pitch-up manover, looking to be out of control. The a/c hits the ground with the exhaust nozzle first and burst into flames.
Cause: a malfunction in the engine did not provide enogh power and the control was lost. Pilot J.C. Hoy did not eject.
Sources:
http://www.stall.dk/flyvevaabnets-historie-fra-1945/fly-gennem-tiden.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Aug-2012 05:03 | Masen63 | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 11-Jan-2016 10:11 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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