Narrative:
Crashed during night exercise. All 15 crew members from the 404 squadron and one government research scientist died in the accident.
When the aircraft did a low fly over near the HMS Alcide submarine, it did a hard bank and the wing caught a large swell. It impacted the water half a mile from the submarine.
» findagrave.com
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 23 March 1965 |
| Type: | Canadair CP-107 Argus Mk.2 |
| Operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF |
| Registration: | 20727 |
| MSN: | 18 |
| First flight: | 1958 |
| Engines: | 4 Wright R-3350 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 15 / Occupants: 15 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 96 km (60 mls) N off Puerto Rico ( Atlantic Ocean)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Roosevelt Roads-Roosevelt NAS (NRR/TJNR), Puerto Rico |
| Roosevelt Roads-Roosevelt NAS (NRR/TJNR), Puerto Rico |
Crashed during night exercise. All 15 crew members from the 404 squadron and one government research scientist died in the accident.
When the aircraft did a low fly over near the HMS Alcide submarine, it did a hard bank and the wing caught a large swell. It impacted the water half a mile from the submarine.
Sources:
» Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence» findagrave.com
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