ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47398
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| Date: | Wednesday 1 May 1957 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed F-104A Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 55-2962 |
| MSN: | 183-1008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Harper Dry Lake, 28 miles W of Barstow, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Palmdale AFB, CA (KPMD) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed and destroyed May 1 1957. Clear air turbulence ripped off tip tank and sliced through the tail at 27,000 ft. The aircraft tumbled uncontrolled, pilot Jack Simpson ejected safely and 55-2962 crashed at Harper Dry Lake, 28 miles west of Barstow, CA. It flew out of Palmdale, California. Investigation found out that the tip tank had been installed improperly.
Sources:
http://www.i-f-s.nl/cn/183-1008.htm\
http://web.archive.org/web/20170421194235/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/PROJECT/YEAR_Pages/1957.htm
http://www.ejectionsite.com/yf104eject.htm
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FallenWings/conversations/topics/26
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Dec-2010 12:38 | 757 | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2011 07:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Feb-2013 19:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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