This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.
| Date: | Tuesday 22 October 1963 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) CE&PE Det |
| Registration: | 21134 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 11 miles north of RCAF Cold Lake, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Cold Lake, AB |
| RCAF Portage La Priaire, MB |
21134 RCAF*134 Used as a CL-89 drone test-bed aircraft. Abandoned and crashed in flames when a parachute contained in the CL-89 bomb shaped pod on the port wing pylon deployed in-flight which created a huge yaw that literally tore the Silver Star into two parts about 11 miles from Cold Lake on 22 October 1963. The aircraft was destroyed. Aircraft assigned to the Central Experimental and Proving Establishment Detachment
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Feb-2018 10:10 | TB | Added |
| 22-Apr-2020 22:18 | 425SqnRCAF | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 07-Aug-2024 17:34 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2025 Flight Safety Foundation