ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55735
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 July 1981 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Lockheed TF-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 58 TFTW Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 63-8459 |
| MSN: | 5763 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Aquila, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB, AZ |
| Luke AFB, AZ | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Engine failure at 350 knots during aerobatic maneuvering 11 minutes after takeoff. Two successful ejections, both pilots survived, aircraft destroyed. Broken throttle linkage. Luftwaffe shadow registration 27+61. Crash site: Aquila, 15 Nm W of Wickenburg, AZ/80 mi NW of Lucke AFB, AZ.
Lt Ralf Dietl (JBG32)
Capt Chris Glaeser (USAF)
Sources:
https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1982/1982
http://web.archive.org/web/20171029225354/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_Type/GermanF104.htm
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Luke/63-8459.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2009 11:49 | harro | Updated |
| 25-Jan-2010 11:39 | Lantirn01 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2011 01:37 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 12-Jun-2011 15:17 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 04-Jan-2020 19:17 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Narrative, Operator] |
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