ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 83571
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Date: | Thursday 25 April 1957 |
Time: | |
Type: | Lockheed JF-104A-1-LO Starfighter |
Owner/operator: | Lockheed |
Registration: | 55-2955 |
MSN: | 183-1001 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Palmdale AFB, CA -
United States of America
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Phase: | Approach |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | Palmdale AFB, CA |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:This JF-104A made a hard landing at Palmdale AFB, pilot doesn't lower the gear in time, skidded off the runway resulting in a complete write-off. The pilot Jack Simpson leave walking safely.
Sources:
1.
http://web.archive.org/web/20090101123346/http://www.i-f-s.nl:80/cn/183-1001.htm 2.
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials.pdf 3.
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1955.html 4.
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194235/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1957.htm#apr Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Dec-2010 04:50 |
757 |
Added |
06-Jun-2013 16:57 |
Dr. John Smith |
Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
06-Oct-2014 07:54 |
Anon. |
Updated [Operator, Embed code, Narrative] |
18-Mar-2015 17:43 |
TB |
Updated [Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
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