Incident Canadair CF-104 Starfighter 12878,
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Date:Tuesday 4 May 1965
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
Owner/operator:Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
Registration: 12878
MSN: 683A-1178
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:6 miles north of Baden-Soellingen -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:4 Wing, Baden-Soellingen
Destination airport:4 Wing, Baden-Soellingen
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The CF-104 based at 4 Wing, suffered an inflight engine fire 6 miles north of Baden -Soellingen. Pilot F/L R.C. Beehler ejected safely

Sources:

http://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_12851_12900_detailed.html
Canadian Starfighters, 1961 - 1986: Patrick Martin. ISBN 978-3-935687-98-0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Aug-2011 04:54 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants]
21-Oct-2014 08:24 Anon. Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
30-Oct-2014 09:29 Unites Updated [Operator]
15-Feb-2016 16:14 yukonjack Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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