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Date: | Friday 16 September 1966 |
Time: | |
Type: | Lockheed F-104G Starfighter |
Owner/operator: | 4510 CCTW Luftwaffe |
Registration: | 63-13241 |
MSN: | 2024 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Luke AB, AZ -
United States of America
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Luke AFB, AZ |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Flight control problems after take-off; Capt James Torson (USAF) ejected but got hit by his ejection seat and was killed.
Sources:
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Luke/63-13241.htm Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
21-Jun-2011 14:07 |
TB |
Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
01-Jan-2020 09:13 |
stehlik49 |
Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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