Accident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 63-13268,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 136893
 
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Date:Thursday 22 May 1969
Time:day
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:4510 CCTW Luftwaffe
Registration: 63-13268
MSN: 2097
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Lake Havasu City, AZ -   United States of America
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Luke AFB, AZ
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircraft became uncontrollable on first solo-flight after an unautorisated barrel roll maneuver and crashed 2 Nm east of Lake Havasu City; StUffz Claus Höffken did not eject and killed.

Sources:

http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Luke/63-13268.htm
http://billy.hhvk-luftwaffe.buecher.officelive.com/Starfighterunfaelle.aspx

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jun-2011 01:21 TB Added
07-May-2017 08:03 Anon. Updated [Total fatalities]
01-Jan-2020 18:41 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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