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| Date: | Wednesday 24 June 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Canadair CF-104 Starfighter |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 12778 |
| MSN: | 683A-1078 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Cold Lake, Alberta (CYOD) -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Station Cold Lake, Alberta |
| RCAF Station Cold Lake, Alberta |
The No. 6 (ST/R) Operational Training Unit aircraft suffered an engine failure during low-level cruise, possibly due to a bird strike; pilot F/L W.G. Baker ejected safely.
Sources:
RCAF DFS;
Starfighter, Retrospective of Canadian CF-104 1961-1986, David L. Bashow. ISBN 0-919195-12-1 (Pg 214)
http://rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_12751_12800_detailed.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2008 00:11 | WJR | Updated |
| 26-Aug-2011 01:31 | Uli Elch | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ] |
| 21-Oct-2014 10:26 | Anon. | Updated [Cn, Operator, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Oct-2014 09:26 | Unites | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 20-Apr-2016 05:59 | yukonjack | Updated [Cn, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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