ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 190577
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| Date: | Tuesday 12 April 1955 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk 4B |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 18325 |
| MSN: | C-100/4/225 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Cold Lake, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada |
| RCAF Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The two man crew of CF-100 18325 of 433 (AW) Fighter Squadron, was tasked to carry out flight tests on an Orenda 11 engine. During the subsequent tests, the aircraft entered an unintentional spin. The pilot, F/O L. Sparrow, was not able to regain control of the aircraft and he successfully ejected. Unfortunately, the navigator, F/O P. Flannery, was unable to eject and died in the crash.
Sources:
433 Squadron History, The Hangar Bookshelf, Page 28
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80002085?Paul%20Andrew%20Flannery
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 13 april 1955, p15
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2016 06:03 | yukonjack | Added |
| 21-Dec-2017 16:25 | TB | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 26-Dec-2017 19:29 | TB | Updated [Source] |
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