ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136816
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| Date: | Thursday 12 December 1968 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | MFG2 Marineflieger |
| Registration: | 23+10 |
| MSN: | 7193 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 26 km SW of Helgoland -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Eggebek AB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed into North Sea after engine failure due to bird strike during 3 ship approach to target; OLtzS Gerd-Dieter Bruns (27) ejected but drowned and not found.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2310.htm
http://billy.hhvk-luftwaffe.buecher.officelive.com/Starfighterunfaelle.aspx
http://www.weltkriegsopfer.de/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Jun-2011 11:17 | TB | Added |
| 24-Jun-2011 13:50 | TB | Updated [Location] |
| 30-Oct-2019 19:59 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 01-Jan-2020 18:32 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 30-Jan-2020 08:29 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
| 05-Feb-2020 19:13 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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