DEATH OF PILOT
Starfigliter Crashes
(N.Z.P.A.-Reuter—Copyright) BEUCHEL (West Germany),
November 29.
An FlO4 Starfighter crashed while coming into land at the West German air base at Beuchel yesterday, and the pilot, who was ejected, died of injuries in hospital later. He was the 37th Starfighter pilot to die in 65 crashes since 1961, when the Air Force took delivery of the American-designed supersonic airt'aft.
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Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31230, 30 November 1966, Page 17
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