1983 Rhein-Main Starfighter crash
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The 1983 Rhein-Main Starfighter crash happened on 22 May 1983, in connection with an air show at the Rhein-Main Air Base. A Canadian Armed Forces Canadair CF-104 Starfighter crashed on a nearby highway, killing six.
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Accident | |
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Date | 22 May 1983 (1983-05-22) |
Summary | Loss of control |
Site | near Rhein-Main Air Base 50°4′10.52″N 8°39′7.37″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
Operator | Canadian Armed Forces |
Registration | 104813 |
Flight origin | CFB Baden-Soellingen |
Destination | CFB Baden-Soellingen |
Crew | 1 |
Fatalities | 6 (on ground) |
Survivors | 1 (pilot) |
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