ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47381
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| Date: | Thursday 22 August 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104A Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | ARDC USAF |
| Registration: | 56-0753 |
| MSN: | 183-1041 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles from Elgin AFB, Florida -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Elgin AFB, FL |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
(AF Operational Test Center) Crashed 2 miles from the end of the runway after engine failure on take-off. It was dropped from active inventory on August 22,1957. Restored for static display.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials.pdf
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1956
http://www.hill.af.mil/library/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=12964
http://www.vermontel.net/~tomh/AIRCRAFT/Preserved.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 27-Oct-2012 14:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-Jun-2013 17:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Embed code] |
| 14-Jul-2014 18:58 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2014 11:19 | Anon. | Updated [Operator] |
| 03-Jul-2020 08:48 | DB | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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