Incident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter FX79,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47557
 
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Date:Friday 14 December 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:Belgische Luchtmacht
Registration: FX79
MSN: 683D-9137
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Beauvechain AFB, Walloon Brabant -   Belgium
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:EBBE Bevekom (B)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
1964-10-06: taken on charge by the Belgian Air Force
1964-12-03: to EBBL Kleine Brogel 10 Wing, delivered from Sabca
1965-03-10: at Pampa Range Cat.1, during lineup for the target at Houthalen-Helchteren
two practice bombs Mk.76 dropped without a reason
pilot: Verelst Willy,
1965-07-05: Cat.? birdstrike, no damage.
pilot: Olt-Vl Van Poppel
1973-06-17: used by 'Slivers'-demoteam
1979-12-14: at EBBE Bevekom Cat.5, pilot lost control during takeoff, cause by oil leak
pilot: Olt-Vl Van Landeghem L. OK, 350 Squadron
1979-12-14: written off
1980-10-00: date out
1980-00-00: wreck noted at Evere
1980-10-03: struck of Charge
1981-00-00: at Kalken,wreck sold to scrapdealer
1985-00-00: at Beervelde, wreck sold to Mr De Groote
1992-06-00: at Lochristi/Beervelde (E3 Antwerpen-Gent) first noted preserved on container
2006-00-00: at Beervelde, last noted preserved

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/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
29-Jun-2022 11:37 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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