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| Date: | Thursday 20 June 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FX05 |
| MSN: | 683D-9020 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Samrée-Dochamps, Luxembourg -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bitburg (D) |
| EBBE Bevekom (B) |
c/n : 683D-9020
BAF SERIAL: FX-05
1963-05-21: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1963-05-22: delivered from Sabca to 350sq/1W by kap Georges Castermans
1964-10-27: Cat.1 - crew chief injures his hand between the flaps during the
'five finger check'
1968-06-20: at Samrée-Dochamps/Luxembourg Cat.5,
during a flight from Bitburg (Germany) to Bevekom, the aircraft hits some trees
and the pilot is forced to eject after loss of power
pilot: Cdt-Vl Vandegaer H. OK, Wings Ops 1 Wing
1968-06-20: written off
Sources:
http://www.ailes-militaires-belges.be/index.php?lang=frindex.php?lang=fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=165&Itemid=264 [Not working anymore]
https://www.belgian-wings.be/lockheed-f-104g-starfighter-1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2022 01:15 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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