ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180333
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| Date: | Thursday 20 July 1967 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 12875 |
| MSN: | 683A-1175 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rastatt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 4 Wing, Baden Soellingen |
| 4 Wing, Baden Soellingen | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The 421 Squadron aircraft pitched up due to pilot disorientation in a severe storm, near Rastatt, Germany. The pilot ejected with a good parachute, but he sustained a fatal head injury due to the ejection seat coming into contact with him after seat separation.
Sources:
Correio da Manhã 21 July 1967, p10
421 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-16-1
Canadian Starfighters, 1961-1986; Patrick Martin: ISBN 978-3-935687-98-0
http://b767ops.blogspot.ca/2014/05/sim-training-sops-procedures-b757.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Oct-2015 19:39 | TB | Added |
| 14-Dec-2015 07:40 | yukonjack | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-Jan-2016 05:09 | yukonjack | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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