ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54971
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 September 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 104779 |
| MSN: | 683A-10759 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Lahr -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Lahr, Germany |
| CFB Lahr, Germany | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shortly after takeoff from CFB Lahr, the 421 Squadron pilot received an engine FIRE WARNING light after raising the gear and terminating the afterburner. The pilot was advised by his lead that smoke was coming from his engine and to eject. Instead, the pilot decided to attempt a return to the base but was unable to control the increasing thrust and speed. After receiving numerous warning lights including a LOW OIL WARNING, the pilot had to fire the ENCS to bleed off engine thrust. As thrust decreased, a controlled landing was becoming impossible and the pilot turned the aircraft away from the populated area and safely ejected. The aircraft came to rest by a graveyard.
This was Capt. J. E. McGillivray’s second ejection from a CF104. He previously ejected from 104720 on 17-Aug-1973.
Sources:
Own data
421 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-16-1 (Pg 80)
Starfighter, Retrospective of Canadian CF-104 1961-1986, David L. Bashow. ISBN 0-919195-12-1 (Pg 179)
http://web.archive.org/web/20171106232040/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Canadian_CF-104.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2011 02:53 | Uli Elch | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 23-Aug-2015 15:14 | Anon. | Updated [Date, Cn, Total occupants, Source] |
| 28-Feb-2016 07:24 | yukonjack | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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