Incident Canadair CF-104 Starfighter 900,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 46907
 
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Date:Tuesday 18 January 1983
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic F104 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Canadair CF-104 Starfighter
Owner/operator:Luftforsvaret (RNoAF)
Registration: 900
MSN: 1200
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:ca 15 km W of Bodø -   Norway
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bodø Main Air Station
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Pilot Løytn Bjørn Larsson of 334 Skv, was flying at low level over the Norwegian Sea when his Starfighter went out of control. He successfully ejected before the aircraft crashed into the sea, 15 km west of Bodø. He was safely rescued.

Sources:

http://starfighter.no/sq334-e.html
http://www.i-f-s.nl/accidents-incidents-1983-2/
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_RNoAF_history_Herbote.pdf
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_RNoAF_334%20squadron.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Nov-2008 10:35 ASN archive Added
25-Aug-2011 01:46 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
25-Aug-2011 01:46 Uli Elch Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
25-Aug-2011 04:27 Uli Elch Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
26-Oct-2015 21:04 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Narrative]
10-Nov-2020 07:09 Cosmo Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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