Bird strike Incident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 21+87,
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Date:Friday 30 October 1970
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:JBG 32 Luftwaffe
Registration: 21+87
MSN: 7056
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Oberlaindern -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed in a forested area near Holzkirchen after engine failure due to bird strike; Major Horst B. Weidemann (33) ejected.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20171029225354/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/aircraft_by_Type/GermanF104.htm
Hamburger Abendblatt 31.10.1970
http://web.archive.org/web/20080514044915/http://www.916-starfighter.de:80/Large/2187.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jun-2011 11:39 TB Added
17-Jun-2011 15:46 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]
02-Jan-2020 09:01 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]

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