ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54937
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| Date: | Monday 10 January 1983 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 104821 |
| MSN: | 683A-1121 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ottersdorf Wald, Baden-Wurttemberg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Baden-Soellingen (FKB) |
| CFB Baden-Soellingen (FKB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shortly after take off, the 439 Squadron aircraft experienced engine problems. The pilot assessed the situation and attempted to return to the base. After setting up a straight in approach to runway 21, the engine failed and the pilot safely ejected at around 600 feet. The aircraft crashed into a field near the town of Ottersdorf, approximately 8 km (5 miles) short of runway. The cause of the engine failure was FOD, being attributed to a bearing unit being sucked through the engine.
Sources:
Canadian Starfighters, 1961 - 1986: Patrick Martin. ISBN 978-3-935687-98-0
Flight Comment, Canadian Forces Flight Safety Magazine, 1983, Issue 2
Rastatter Tageblatt, Donnerstag, 13 Januar 1983
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2011 07:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2015 08:24 | yukonjack | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2018 06:34 | YJ | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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