Accident Lockheed F-104A Starfighter 56-0862, Friday 8 June 1962
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Date:Friday 8 June 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104A Starfighter
Owner/operator:United States Air Force (USAF)
Registration: 56-0862
MSN: 183-1150
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:8 NM SSE of Córdoba -   Spain
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA Morón de Fontera
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
(1) Engine flamed out in flight after fuel starvation due to main fuel control malfunction. (2) Crashed on a farm after one of the engines failed. Pilot Stanley Hoka ejected and was slightly injured.

Note: differences in the dates 2 JUN <-> 8 JUN

Sources:

(1) http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_lochkeed_serials_.pdf (2 JUN 1962)
(2) Baleares 9 June 1962, p7/ABC (Madrid) 9 JUne 1962, p74

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
28-Sep-2014 19:01 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
11-Feb-2020 10:54 Iwosh Updated [Operator, Operator]
18-May-2024 12:06 Cobar Updated [Total fatalities, Departure airport]
27-May-2024 06:42 TB Updated [Location]
27-May-2024 13:15 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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