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| Date: | Wednesday 7 October 1970 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104D Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 104663 |
| MSN: | 583A-5333 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Darmstadt -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Baden Söllingen |
| Baden Söllingen |
The 441 Squadron CF-104D was on its fourth simulated bombing run on a target under the control of a Forward Air Controller (FAC), when the engine thrust could not be increased beyond flight idle. An air start was attempted without success. As the aircraft rapidly lost airspeed and altitude, Maj W Bain and Capt. L. A. O’Brien safely ejected. Investigation found the cause to be a material fatigue failure of the throttle cable that prevented the engine power from increasing.
Sources:
Canadian Forces DFS "Flight Comment" 1971-5 SEP.OCT (Pg 22)
Fighter Squadron, 441 Squadron From Hurricanes To Hornets, ISBN 0-921022-16-6 (Pg 177)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2016 05:16 | yukonjack | Added |
| 28-Oct-2019 13:17 | Uli Elch | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, ] |
| 02-Jul-2024 14:19 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
| 22-May-2025 17:44 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
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