ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47453
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| Date: | Tuesday 19 April 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Lockheed XF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | United States Air Force (USAF) |
| Registration: | 53-7787 |
| MSN: | 083-1002 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 15 mi NE of Camp Irwin, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Edwards AFB, CA |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The XF-104 prototype 53-7787 encountered explosive decompression causing the pilot’s partial G-suit to inflate and restrict his ability to maneuver or observe a safe landing site. He was forced to eject. Aircraft crashed near Bicycle Dry Lake.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_XF-104\
https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/FallenWings/conversations/topics/26
http://www.i-f-s.nl/cn/083-1002.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2010 02:06 | 757 | Updated [Date, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Aug-2011 07:14 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source] |
| 11-Feb-2013 19:00 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Apr-2015 17:47 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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