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  • Steven000
    SMF Supporters
    • Aug 2018
    • 2822
    • Steven
    • Belgium
    #1

    Truck hits F104G (Peer, Belgium)

    Happend this morning near the airbase of Kleine Brogel.

    The accident happened around 6:45 am. The truck driver was driving on the Noordweg towards Bree and wanted to cross the roundabout. But he said he started to skid due to the slippery road surface. The truck drove straight through the roundabout and rammed the pole on which the F-104 Starfighter stands. The driver was not injured. At first glance, the monument did not sustain any major damage. The truck is being towed. The accident caused a lot of traffic jams near the roundabout.
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    • boatman
      SMF Supporters
      • Nov 2018
      • 14449
      • christopher
      • NORFOLK UK
      #2
      WOW Steven many thanks for showin these pics i bet that starfighter nearly took off again lol glad no one was hurt is this near where you live ?
      chrisb
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        • Steven000
          #2.1
          Steven000 commented
          20 January 2025, 10:03
          Editing a comment
          Yes glad nobody got hurt and the 104 didn't got damaged ?, even in our tiny country it's about a 1h drive for me Chris, cheers
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        • Jim R
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 15641
          • Jim
          • Shropshire
          #3
          That's a very unusual accident. Thanks for the pictures. Glad no-one iswas hurt.
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            • Ian M
              Administrator
              • Dec 2008
              • 18261
              • Ian
              • Falster, Denmark
              #4
              More of a near miss but still well worth the share. lol
              Did the driver fall asleep or was he yapping in his phone...
              Group builds

              Bismarck
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                • PaulTRose
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Jun 2013
                  • 6447
                  • Paul
                  • Tattooine
                  #5
                  Widowmaker makes a final 'kill'
                  Per Ardua

                  We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no ones been
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                    • HAWKERHUNTER
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                      • Feb 2012
                      • 1539
                      • Steve
                      • Halifax, West Yorks.
                      #6
                      I am pleased that the aircraft didn't suffer any damage. As for the driver, well I have no sympathy. What ever excuse he comes up with he was driving too fast for the conditions. Roundabouts are notorious for being a potential slide zone, if its not ice then there is always the threat of spilt diesal and he should know that.
                      Steve
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                        • Steven000
                          SMF Supporters
                          • Aug 2018
                          • 2822
                          • Steven
                          • Belgium
                          #7
                          Originally posted by HAWKERHUNTER
                          ... As for the driver, well I have no sympathy. What ever excuse he comes up with he was driving too fast for the conditions ...
                          Yes I think the same, looking at the height of the roundabout, the distance he slid... He was either sleeping or busy on his phone (imho)

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                            • colin m
                              Moderator
                              • Dec 2008
                              • 8738
                              • Colin
                              • Stafford, UK
                              #8
                              A little off topic. But I still find it amazing that these 104's managed to fly with such small wings.
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                                • Geoffers
                                  SMF Supporters
                                  • Jan 2017
                                  • 1680
                                  • Geoff
                                  • Shropshire
                                  #9

                                  If he was asleep that would have been one hell of a wake up call ?

                                  Geoff.
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