ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55804
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| Date: | Thursday 19 July 1973 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | JG 71 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 23+75 |
| MSN: | 8074 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Geisenfeld -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Manching AB |
| Manching AB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Asymmetric flap condition during approach due to broken left flap drive unit; test-pilot Armin Krauthann (MBB) ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/2375.htm
Hamburger Abendblatt 20.07.1973, p.13 - https://www.abendblatt.de/archive/1973/pdf/19730720.pdf/ASV_HAB_19730720_HA_013.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2011 09:09 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2020 19:25 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 12-Mar-2022 18:49 | Lima Whiskey | Updated [Source] |
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