ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54966
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| Date: | Wednesday 16 November 1977 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 104775 |
| MSN: | 683A-1075 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | North end of Groom Range, Nevada -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB, NV |
| Nellis AFB, Nv | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A 421 Squadron pilot was flying a 417 Squadron CF-104 on a training mission out of Nellis AFB during Red Flag 77. While performing a low level sortie, the aircraft struck the ground and disintegrated. The pilot died in the crash. The crash site has been reported as west face of Mount Irish or north end of Groom Range, NV.
Sources:
421 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-16-1 (Pg 81)
Canadian Military Aircraft, Serials and Photographs 1968-1998: ISBN 1-55125-089-6
http://www.dreamlandresort.com/info/crash_sites.html
https://www.findagrave.com/page=gr&GRid=113664690
http://rcafassociation.ca/heritage/post-war-data/post-war-casualties-rcafcf/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2011 03:22 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 14-Dec-2015 07:40 | yukonjack | Updated [Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Mar-2016 07:09 | yukonjack | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
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