Mid-air collision Incident Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter 24+32,
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Date:Thursday 19 March 1970
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed RF-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:AG 51 Luftwaffe
Registration: 24+32
MSN: 8175
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Engen -   Germany
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lost control and crashed after sudden evasive maneuvre at low-level to avoid a mid-air collision with another aircraft flying in the opposite direction near Singen; OLt Werner Frey** ejected safely.
** he died in a F-104 crash near Fritzlar on 5.5.1970

Sources:

Luftwaffe crash book

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Jun-2011 22:04 Black Typhoon Added
17-Jun-2011 13:33 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Country, Nature, Narrative]
01-Jan-2020 18:57 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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