Bird strike Incident Canadair CF-104 Starfighter 104789,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54976
 
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Date:Monday 27 May 1974
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
Owner/operator:Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
Registration: 104789
MSN: 683A-1089
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cold Lake Air Weapons Range -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (CYOD)
Destination airport:CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (CYOD)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During low-level run-in to target, a large bird was seen at close range. Immediately afterwards the engine failed and would not relight; pilot ejected successfully. Though no bird remains were found in the engine, probable cause was a birdstrike.

Sources:

Canadian Armed Forces DFS "Flight Comment" 1974 Nov.Dec: (Pg 22-23)
Starfighter, Retrospective of Canadian CF-104 1961-1986, David L. Bashow. ISBN 0-919195-12-1 (Pg. 215)
https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/publications/tp13549-chapter13-2139.htm
http://www.int-birdstrike.org/Vienna_Papers/IBSC22%20WP21.pdf


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-Dec-2008 00:11 WJR Updated
31-Dec-2008 11:10 WJR Updated
23-Aug-2011 02:53 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source]
03-Mar-2016 07:09 yukonjack Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]

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