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| Date: | Monday 2 September 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Belgische Luchtmacht |
| Registration: | FX87 |
| MSN: | 683D9148 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Beauvechain AFB, Walloon Brabant -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
c/n : 683D-9148
BAF SERIAL: FX-87
1968-09-02: at EBBE Bevekom Cat.5 crash, during training of an aerobatic show and during recording
of popular series "Les Chevaliers du Ciel"
the famous 'touch-roll-touch' (made famous by Bill Ongena) was fatal
after the roll the afterburner refused to ignite
the pilot tried to save himself with his ejection seat, but he was far too low
pilot: Kapt-Vl Jacobs ‘Sus’ Francois killed, 1 Wing, 350 Squadron
1968-09-02: 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-2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Jun-2022 11:34 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
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