ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275256
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| Date: | Saturday 8 February 1969 |
| Time: | 11:59 LT |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104J Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Japan Air Self-Defense Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kanazawa city, Ishikawa prefecture -
 Japan
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | Hyakuri Air Base (IBR/RJAH) |
| Komatsu Air Base (KMQ/RJNK) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An F-104J of JASDF crashed in a residential area due to a lightning strike while approaching to Komatsu Air Base at about 1000 m AGL. The pilot ejected safely. 21 houses were destroyed, four people on the ground were killed by fire, and 23 others received injuries.
Sources:
https://news.yahoo.co.jp/byline/nyomurayo/20220208-00280836
https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-104_(%E6%88%A6%E9%97%98%E6%A9%9F)
http://komatsuairfield.web.fc2.com/page171.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Feb-2022 07:01 | isamuel | Added |
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