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| Date: | Wednesday 8 August 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Canada CF-100 Canuck Mk 4A |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 18266 |
| MSN: | C-100/4/166 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | L'Ancienne-Lorette Airport, Québec City QC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | L'Ancienne-Lorette Airport, Québec City QC |
The aircraft belonging to the Central Experimental and Proving Establishment, was assigned to Velvet Glove missile tests. Upon landing at L'Ancienne-Lorette Airport (Québec City), the aircraft over shot the runway and the undercarriage collapsed as it plowed into the grass surrounding the strip. The aircraft was written off, but S/L Wilf Speck and F/O Stainton survived.
Sources:
Quebec Chronical-Telegraph, Aug 10 p2, Aug 11 p1, 1956
The Avro CF-100, Larry Milberry, p187
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_18251_18300_detailed.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2022 05:23 | Cosmo | Added |
| 22-May-2025 15:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
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