ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136887
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| Date: | Wednesday 5 March 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 4510 CCTW Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 65-12746 |
| MSN: | 8021 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gila Bend, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, AZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the recovery from a rocket pass parts of the right wing (with tip tank) separated from the aircraft due to fatigue cracks; Lt Heinz Michael Matusche was killed.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Luke/65-12746.htm
http://www.weltkriegsopfer.de/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jun-2011 14:17 | TB | Added |
| 01-Jan-2020 18:34 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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