Flugunfall 23 MAR 1965 einer Canadair CP-107 Argus Mk.2 20727

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Datum:	Dienstag 23 M�rz 1965
Flugzeugtyp:	Canadair CP-107 Argus Mk.2
Fluggesellschaft:	Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
Kennzeichen:	20727
Werknummer:	18
Baujahr:	1958
Triebwerk:	4 Wright R-3350
Besatzung:	Todesopfer: 15 / Insassen: 15
Fluggäste:	Todesopfer: 1 / Insassen: 1
Gesamt:	Todesopfer: 16 / Insassen: 16
Sachschaden:	Zerstört
Konsequenzen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Unfallort:	96 km (60 Meilen) N vom Land entfernt von Puerto Rico ( Atlantischer Ozean)
Flugphase:	Während des Fluges (ENR)
Betriebsart:	Militär
Flug von:	Roosevelt Roads-Roosevelt NAS (NRR/TJNR),
Flug nach:	Roosevelt Roads-Roosevelt NAS (NRR/TJNR),

Unfallbericht:
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.

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» Air Force Public Affairs / Department of National Defence
» findagrave.com

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This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.

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