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| Date: | Monday 11 March 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) |
| Registration: | 104872 |
| MSN: | 683A-1172 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | CFB Cold lake, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (YOD) |
| CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (YOD) |
The 417 Squadron aircraft was on final when it suffered an inflight fire, possibly due to a bird strike. The pilot safely ejected.
Sources:
Canadian Starfighters, 1961 - 1986: Patrick Martin. ISBN 978-3-935687-98-0
Starfighter, Retrospective of Canadian CF-104 1961-1986, David L. Bashow. ISBN 0-919195-12-1
http://web.archive.org/web/20171106232040/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/Canadian_CF-104.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Aug-2011 02:53 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 02-Feb-2016 12:35 | yukonjack | Updated [Date, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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