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| Date: | Friday 11 June 1965 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 12871 |
| MSN: | 683A-1171 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wernersberg, Rheinland-Pfalz -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 4 Wing – RCAF Station Baden-Soellingen |
| 4 Wing – RCAF Station Baden-Soellingen |
The 421 Squadron pilot, F/O D.M. Caldwell, was forced to eject from his CF-104 near Wernersberg, Germany, when the aircraft experienced an engine compressor stall, shortly after take off. His parachute got hung up in a large tree requiring rescue by a USAF HH-43 Huskie helicopter crew. He was returned safely to base.
Sources:
421 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-16-1 (Pg 64)
CF-104 Starfighter, Canadian Profile, Robert McIntyre, ISBN 0-920375-00-6 (PG 48)
http://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_12851_12900_detailed.html
http://www.cdnmilitarycollectors.com/t3618-ejection-plaque
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2011 04:49 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, ] |
| 21-Oct-2014 08:34 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Apr-2016 05:11 | yukonjack | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Aug-2017 16:30 | YJ | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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