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| Date: | Wednesday 2 November 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33) Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 3 AFS |
| Registration: | 21609 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hecla Island, MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gimli, MB |
| RCAF Gimli, MB |
21609 ML*609 (Severely damaged the airframe and engine after being abandoned and crashed on the north-east tip of Hecla Island, Manitoba between a combination of a bird-strike and the engine flaming out due to possible fuel starvation on 2 November 1960. The aircraft was destroyed
Sources:
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Aug-2024 05:42 | johnwinnipeg | Added |
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