ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187021
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| Date: | Monday 27 April 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 12834 |
| MSN: | 683A-1134 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | CFB Lahr -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Lahr, Germany |
| CFB Lahr, Germany | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The CF-104 experienced numerous compressor stalls after takeoff, most probably due to FOD. During a subsequent approach to CFB Lahr, the engine suffered another compressor stall and the pilot, Capt. D.R. Graham, safely ejected.
Sources:
Canadian Starfighters, CF-104 and CF-104D, 1961-1986, Patrick Martin. ISBN 978-3-935687-98-0 (Pg 140)
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_12801_12850_detailed.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20171106232040/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Canadian_CF-104.htm
Photo of the crash scene, Netherlands National Archive: http://proxy.handle.net/10648/2cbe277f-4327-f3c2-ee80-e9dc7a8667be
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2016 06:02 | yukonjack | Added |
| 03-Jan-2021 11:06 | hoekb03 | Updated [Source] |
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