Mid-air collision Accident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter FX95,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47577
 
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Date:Friday 9 February 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: FX95
MSN: 683D-9165
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Diepenbeek, Limburg -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:EBBL Kleine Brogel (B)
Destination airport:Pampa Shooting Range (B)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
1967-02-00: taken in charge by the Belgian Air Force
1979-02-09: Cat.5 Midair collision with FX81 over Diepenbeek when the aircraft was in a holding pattern
near Hasselt for a firing exercise at Pampa Range, Houthalen-Helchteren.
pilot FX-95: Olt-Vl Frank Naets killed, 10 JBW, 23 ‘Devil’ Squadron
pilot FX-81: Olt-Vl Peter Naets, landed safely at EBBL Kleine Brogel (twin brother of Frank)
1979-02-09: written of
1980-09-00: date out

Sources:

http://belmilac.wetpaint.com/page/Part+5+%3A+FX-81+-+FX-100 [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
12-Jun-2009 10:05 zerocinquanta Updated
24-Aug-2011 13:15 harro Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative]
09-Nov-2022 02:17 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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