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| Date: | Tuesday 29 July 1975 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Luftforsvaret (RNoAF) |
| Registration: | 797 |
| MSN: | 1097 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Beiarn Region -
 Norway
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bodø Main Air Station |
Pilot løytn Per Yngvar Aas (26) of 334 Skv, Bodø, was on a routine navigation training mission south of Bodø. He was flying north through the Storstomdalsåga Valley, part of the Saltfjellet mountain region, when he experienced low cloud. In an attempt to stay visual below the clouds, he flew into the peak of the Revtind in the valley. The wreckage of the aircraft was found at 1150 meters (3370 ft) above sea level between between Beiardalen and Blakkådalen in Beiarn, Nordland. The pilot did not survive the crash.
Sources:
http://starfighter.no/sq334.html
http://www.916-starfighter.de/F-104_RNoAF_334%20squadron.htm
https://digitaltmuseum.no/021015550899/en-cf-104-starfighter-334-skvadron-bodo-flystasjon-har-havarert-ved-revtind
http://www.916-starfighter.de/Large/Stars/wC797.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Nov-2008 10:35 | ASN archive | Added |
| 25-Aug-2011 01:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Aug-2011 01:46 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 26-Oct-2015 20:48 | TB | Updated [Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 19-Mar-2025 07:07 | Cosmo | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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