Mid-air collision Accident Lockheed F-104S Starfighter 62-12337,
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Date:Thursday 7 January 1971
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Lockheed F-104S Starfighter
Owner/operator:Türk Hava Kuvvetleri
Registration: 62-12337
MSN: 6036
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Balikesir province -   Turkey
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Three F-104G collided over Soma. Pilot (33).

Sources:

http://www.tayyareci.com/hvsehitleri/cilt3-1966-98/1970-1973/091.htm
Scramble
Milliyet Gazete 8 January 1971, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Nov-2014 16:35 TB Added
13-Dec-2020 18:57 TB Updated [Location, Source, Narrative]

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