Incident Lockheed F-104A-15-LO Starfighter 56-0765,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47311
 
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Date:Monday 6 April 1959
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104A-15-LO Starfighter
Owner/operator:83rd FISqn USAF
Registration: 56-0765
MSN: 183-1053
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:7 1/2 miles east of NOVATO CA -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Internal explosion, followed by complete electrical and power failure at 3,000 feet

Sources:

http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
US crashes Jan van Waarde 1950 2002

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
03-Oct-2014 11:19 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
18-Apr-2020 15:49 Reno Raines Updated [Operator, Location, Operator]

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