Incident Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter 56-0925,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 47257
 
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Date:Monday 3 October 1960
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104C-5-LO Starfighter
Owner/operator:436th TFSqn /479th TFWg USAF
Registration: 56-0925
MSN: 183-1213
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Moron AB -   Spain
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Moron AB (Spain)
Destination airport:Moron AB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Aircaft lost following engine failure over the base, once in downwind the engine condition getting bad and the pilot don't have choice than ejected. 1Lt Richard E. Strickland safe.

Sources:

1. http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_Lockheed_serials_.pdf
2. http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1960/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
05-Oct-2014 12:46 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Feb-2021 09:13 harro Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Operator]

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