ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54960
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| Date: | Friday 18 August 1978 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 104829 |
| MSN: | 683A-1129 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Oberthal -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Baden-Soellingen (EDSB) |
| CFB Baden-Soellingen (EDSB) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The 421 Squadron aircraft was on a low-level training mission when it suffered an engine failure after ingesting a large bird. Following an unsuccessful attempt to relight the engine, the pilot ejected safely at low altitude.
Sources:
421 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-16-1 (Pg 83)
Canadian Military Aircraft, Serials and Photographs 1968-1998
Starfighter, Retrospective of Canadian CF-104 1961-1986, David L. Bashow. ISBN 0-919195-12-1 (Pg 217)
http://www.int-birdstrike.org/London_Papers/IBSC23%20WP2.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2008 00:11 | WJR | Updated |
| 25-Aug-2011 05:24 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 05-Feb-2016 18:35 | yukonjack | Updated [Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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