F-104G DC+231 JaboG 33 ditched into the water at Kerkira, Greece 1967

construction number 683D-8328, model 683-10-19, built by Fokker
manufactured by North Group (ARGE-Nord); first flight November 18, 1964 coded KG+428
camouflage scheme "Norm 62" according tech order TA-196
acceptance date by BABwFokker (RNAF-MTA) in Fighter-Bomber version on December 8, 1964
DB+242 JaboG 32 delivery date on March 10, 1965
DC+231 JaboG 33 on March 29, 1966 (shadow serial number 2541)
crashed coded DC+231 on September 19, 1967 at Kerkira (Korfu), Greece after take-off from Tanagra, Greece during a squadron-exchange
aircraft lost engine oil and got an open nozzle, it made an emergency landing at Kerkira (Korfu) on Rwy 17, 
it overrun the runway-end and ditched into sea about 40 degrees nose down; cockpit was about 3 meter under water and 2 meters in the mud
pilot unstrapped and activated his life vest and tried to jettison the canopy which lifted just a few centimeter, 
in total darkness the pilot strapped into the seat again and ejected from about 3 meter under water and was serious injured
instructional airframe with TSLw 3 on October 23, 1967; tail used for construction number 8044 in January 1968
struck off charge order October 14, 1968; no further information

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