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| Date: | Friday 2 March 1984 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 104749 |
| MSN: | 683A-1049 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | CFB Baden-Soellingen, EDSB -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - |
Technicians were carrying out a functional check of the pylon stores jettison system on aircraft 104786 in the 1 CAG servicing hangar. Due to the misalignment of the R/H tip tank safety switch, the tip tank jettisoned onto the hangar floor and exploded. An intensive fire ensued, destroying 104749 and 104868, and damaging 104786. The ejection seat of 104749 fired through the hangar roof and numerous practice rounds fired off in the blaze. Fortunately, there were no injuries.
Sources:
Canadian Forces DFS Flight Comment, 1984, No. 5
Canadian Starfighters, CF-104 and CF-104D, 1961-1986, Patrick Martin. ISBN 978-3-935687-98-0 (Pg 93 & 95)
http://rwrwalker.ca/CF_104700_104771_detailed.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2009 11:47 | harro | Updated |
| 23-Aug-2011 07:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, ] |
| 02-Feb-2016 07:14 | yukonjack | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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