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| Date: | Tuesday 14 April 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 12718 |
| MSN: | 683A-1018 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Landau (Pfalz) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Baden-Soellingen |
| CFB Baden-Soellingen |
A four-plane CF-104 formation was returning to CFB Baden-Soellingen in marginal weather. The lead elected to have three and four land first. The lead in 12828 and number two in 12718, then commenced their approach. On a turn, in cloud, number two lost sight of lead, leveled his wings and almost immediately collided with lead. Both pilots (Major and Capt) safely ejected. One aircraft crashed southern and the other western from Landau.
Sources:
Canadian Armed Forces DFS "Flight Comment" 1972-4 JUL.AUG (Pg 10)
http://web.archive.org/web/20171106232040/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Canadian_CF-104.htm
Deister and Weserzeitung 15 April 1970, p2
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Apr-2016 06:48 | yukonjack | Added |
| 09-May-2016 06:25 | yukonjack | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 20-Apr-2020 06:36 | Anon. | Updated [Date, ] |
| 24-Jun-2025 15:18 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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