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| Date: | Thursday 22 March 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 21454 |
| MSN: | T33-454 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 90 nm E of Comox, B.C. -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CYQQ |
| CYQQ |
The aircraft took-off on a dual Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) practice flight under radar surveillance.
Approximately 30 minutes after take-off, the aircraft
was heading towards base when, at a distance of 15
miles, the aircraft entered weather and disappeared
from the radarscope. The wreckage of the aircraft was
subsequently discovered in August of 1997 at 50
degrees 10 minutes 30 seconds north and 123
degrees 12 minutes 30 seconds west. The
investigation was re-opened. Both pilots, apparently,
had ejected from the aircraft before it crashed. Neither
the seats nor the pilots have ever been found. The
aircraft canopy was previously found in 1974,
approximately 3 miles north-north-west from the crash site.
21454 LP*454 Crashed about 90 miles east of Comox on 22 March 1956. The cause of the crash appears to be fuel exhaustion caused, possibly, by improper fuel management. N.B1. The Silver Star was not found until August 1997. N.B2. This was the first aircraft to be received by the squadron when reformed post-war. N.B3. The DFS crash epilogue after the aircraft was found, incorrectly applied the post-integration registration system calling the aircraft a CT-133. 409AW(F) Sqn
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2018 13:29 | TB | Added |
| 23-Jun-2018 10:30 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Registration, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Mar-2019 18:00 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Aug-2022 12:07 | chrisshelley | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, ] |
| 24-Jul-2024 07:18 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 05-May-2025 15:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Narrative, ] |
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