Incident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192766
 
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Date:Monday 9 April 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:Luftwaffe
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Location:near Düren -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Nörvenich AB
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Lightning strike shortly after take-off. Lost the two meter long radarnose. Pilot Capt Joe G. Speer landed safely at Nörvenich.

Sources:

Passauer Neue Presse 11 April 1962, p2
Victoria Advocat 12 April 1962, p7

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jan-2017 09:08 TB Added
16-May-2021 20:53 TB Updated [Source, Narrative]

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