ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54990
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| Date: | Friday 28 October 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 12867 |
| MSN: | 683A-1167 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rhine River near Baden-Soellingen -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 4 Wing, Baden-Soellingen |
| 4 Wing, Baden-Soellingen | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The 421 Squadron pilot was performing a general handling flight in CF-104 12867. He had climbed to 45,000 feet and commenced flying various climbs and turns through several speed regimes. While in a tightening turn, and losing speed, the aircraft suddenly pitched up out of control. With great effort, the pilot was able to centre the controls and the aircraft stopped its tumbling, but then entered a flat spin from which there was no recovery. The pilot safely ejected at 17,000 feet. The aircraft crashed into the Rhine River.
Sources:
DFS Flight Comment, 1967, Issue 3
Canadian Starfighters, CF-104 and CF-104D, 1961-1986, Patrick Martin. ISBN 978-3-935687-98-0
http://web.archive.org/web/20171106232040/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Canadian_CF-104.htm
http://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_12851_12900_detailed.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2011 04:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 21-Oct-2014 17:41 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Oct-2014 09:33 | Unites | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Jan-2016 05:09 | yukonjack | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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