ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47241
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| Date: | Sunday 9 April 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104A-15-LO Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | 197th FIS USANG |
| Registration: | 56-0781 |
| MSN: | 183-1069 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Phoenix Airport, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Engine compressor stall. Pilot Major Erich Hettlinger killed after ejection. The aircraft was a early model with downward ejection. He hit the ground before the parachute opened.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Stars/wu781.htm
http://www.arizonawrecks.com/allthingsf104/104az.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 05-Oct-2014 15:19 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Oct-2023 14:50 | Anon. | Updated [[Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]] |
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