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| Date: | Wednesday 21 July 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk 5D |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 18513 |
| MSN: | C-100/5/413 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stephenville, Newfoundland -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Harmon AFB, Stephenville, Newfoundland (YJT) |
The Electronic Warfare Unit (EWU) aircraft was on finals to Harmon AFB in bad-weather when it struck water short of the runway. Both crewmembers, F/L G. Keith and EWO F/L R. Palmer were killed. Investigators suspected misreading of the altimeter as the probable cause of the accident.
Sources:
Canadian Forces DFS Flight Comment 1966-3 MAY-JUN Page 18
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_18501_18550_detailed.html
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80003077?Gordon%20James%20Keith
http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80003099?Richard%20James%20Palmer
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jan-2017 09:08 | yukonjack | Added |
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