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| Date: | Thursday 17 November 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104D Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 104649 |
| MSN: | 583A-5319 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near CFB Cold Lake -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (CYOD) |
| CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (CYOD) |
The 417 (OT) Squadron CF104D was participating in an air combat training sortie when it stuck the ground. Neither pilot ejected. Pilots Capt. D.B. Breen and Capt. W.D. Card killed.
Sources:
417 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-22-6 (Pg 67)
http://rwrwalker.ca/CAF_CF104D.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2011 03:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 23-Aug-2015 15:43 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Mar-2016 06:57 | yukonjack | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-May-2025 17:49 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ] |
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