Incident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter 24+41,
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Date:Friday 22 May 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 34 Luftwaffe
Registration: 24+41
MSN: 8184
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Blocktach -   Germany
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Memmingen AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Electrical failure after lightning strike; Hptm Richard Kosch ejected safely.

Sources:

Luftwaffe crash book

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Jun-2011 11:56 TB Added
02-Jan-2020 08:56 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Source, Operator]

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