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| Date: | Friday 2 September 1966 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Grumman F-11A Tiger |
| Owner/operator: | "Blue Angels" United States Navy |
| Registration: | 141849 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Toronto Island Airport, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Lost control during low level roll and crashed onto the runway. Pilot Lt Cmdr Richard Car "Dick" Oliver (32) died in the crash. The Blue Angels were performing at the Canadian National Exibition (CNE) air show.
Sources:
http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/richard-carl-oliver.htm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwpu0jvRlwY
The Montreal Gazette 3 September 1966, p4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-May-2018 17:34 | j155 | Added |
| 10-Feb-2020 16:14 | Iwosh | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 10-Apr-2021 19:24 | TB | Updated [Other fatalities, ] |
| 02-Jan-2022 19:21 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 03-Jan-2022 20:26 | TB | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Jul-2022 19:54 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 06-Feb-2025 10:18 | J155 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, ] |
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