Accident Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter 56-0918,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47128
 
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Date:Thursday 20 October 1966
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter
Owner/operator:435th TFSqn /8th TFWg USAF
Registration: 56-0918
MSN: 183-1206
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Plain of Jars, Northern Laos -   Laos
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by AAA during armed recce mission, Laos.
Crew:
Captain Charles Ehnstrom Tofferi (pilot) USAF - KIA

Sources:

1. JF Baugher
2. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
3. http://www.arizonawrecks.com/allthingsf104/104nam.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
10-Jan-2012 13:10 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
21-Oct-2014 17:41 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
10-Feb-2021 19:58 Paco Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative, Operator]

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