Italian Starfighter crashes this morning

Hi all

some bad news breaking via several postings from Dutch spotters:

one of the F-104S ASA-M Starfighters taking part in the current TLP has
crashed on landing at Leeuwarden. NOS Teletekst (Dutch ‘Cee-Fax’) report:
According to eye witnesses the pilot started his final too late resulting in
the aircraft skidding across the runway for about 300 meters after or before
it broke up in two.

I understand the pilot is okay, or at least not fatally injured.

The aircraft involved is MM6778/9-40.

Also see a news item (in Dutch) at: http://www.leeuwardercourant.nl/Index

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