ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187334
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| Date: | Tuesday 25 June 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 12898 |
| MSN: | 683A-1198 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 35 miles north-east of Frankfurt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Lahr, Germany |
| CFB Lahr, Germany | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The 439 Squadron CF-104 was on a photo reconnaissance training mission with a Forward Air Controller (FAC). The pilot continued his mission in poor weather conditions. The aircraft subsequently struck trees crowning a hill north-east of Frankfurt, Germany. The pilot, Capt A.S.I. Andree, did not ejected and was killed in the crash.
Sources:
http://www.thisisme.ca/439squadron/TIGER/439album-9a.htm
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Stars/wC898.htm
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/4500636?Alexe%20Stienborn%20Ivan%20Andree
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-May-2016 05:50 | yukonjack | Added |
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