ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55754
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 October 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JBG 31 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 25+38 |
| MSN: | 8322 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Commercy -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Erding AB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Engine failure after bird strike (crows) at 800 ft agl; Hptm Herbert Kaiser ejected safely; NATO exercise Cloudy Chorus; crashed west of Nancy, injuring two civilians.
Sources:
Serious birdstrike-related accidents to military aircraft of Europe and Israel: list and analysis of circumstances / W. John Richardson (Published in International 8ird Strike Committee Proceedings and Papers 23)
http://billy.hhvk-luftwaffe.buecher.officelive.com/Starfighterunfaelle.aspx
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2010 12:14 | harro | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Jun-2011 09:48 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Jan-2020 09:29 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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