Vliegtuigongeval op 23 MAR 1965 met Canadair CP-107 Argus Mk.2 20727

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Datum:	dinsdag 23 maart 1965
Type:	Canadair CP-107 Argus Mk.2
Luchtvaartmaatschappij:	Royal Canadian Air Force - RCAF
Registratie:	20727
Constructienummer:	18
Bouwjaar:	1958
Motoren:	4 Wright R-3350
Bemanning:	slachtoffers: 15 / inzittenden: 15
Passagiers:	slachtoffers: 1 / inzittenden: 1
Totaal:	slachtoffers: 16 / inzittenden: 16
Schade:	Afgeschreven
Gevolgen:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Plaats:	96 km (60 mijl) N van Puerto Rico ( Atlantische Oceaan)
Fase:	Kruisvlucht (ENR)
Soort vlucht:	Militair
Vliegveld van vertrek:	Roosevelt Roads-Roosevelt NAS (NRR/TJNR), Puerto Rico
Vliegveld van aankomst:	Roosevelt Roads-Roosevelt NAS (NRR/TJNR), Puerto Rico

Beschrijving:
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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