Accident Lockheed F-104G Starfighter D-8050,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47186
 
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Date:Thursday 5 September 1963
Time:11:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter
Owner/operator:306 Sqn Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu)
Registration: D-8050
MSN: 8050
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Losser, Overijssel -   Netherlands
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Twenthe AB
Destination airport:Twenthe AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed into forest following engine failure (open nozzle). Pilot Sgt Willy Evers killed. First Dutch Starfighter loss.

Sources:

Leeuwarder Courant
http://www.milspotters.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3927&p=100685
http://militaireluchtvaartnederland.nl/planes/fighters/23/124/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
20-Oct-2014 13:10 Anon. Updated [Operator, Source, Narrative]
23-Oct-2014 12:57 Anon. Updated [Source, Narrative]
13-Nov-2018 07:13 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]
05-Jun-2019 18:54 Cobar Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
20-Jun-2022 21:30 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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