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| Date: | Monday 8 November 1971 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 58 TFTW Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 63-13247 |
| MSN: | 2031 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gila Bend, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Luke AFB |
Engine failure due to compressor stall after a dart-firing pass during air-to-air mission; Lt Col Floyd Totten (USAF) ejectes safely at 5,000 feet.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Luke/63-13247.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jun-2011 03:26 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Jan-2020 19:16 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Phase, Operator, ] |
| 31-Mar-2022 06:47 | Lima Whiskey | Updated [Source, ] |
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