Date:	Tuesday 24 June 1980
Time:
Type:	Canadair CF-104D Starfighter
Owner/operator:	Canadian Armed Forces (CAF)
Registration:	104651
MSN:	583A-5321
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	NW of Cold Lake, Alberta -   Canada
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:	CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (YOD)
Destination airport:	CFB Cold Lake, Alberta (YOD)

Narrative:
The 417 (OT) Squadron dual seat CF-104D was on a multi-plane, low level simulated bombing mission, when it ingested a large bird resulting in a compressor stall. The aircraft was zoomed in an attempt for a relight, but the pilot was not able to restart the engine. Both crew members successfully ejected at low level. The base rescue helicopter recovered both pilots.

https://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/civilaviation/publications/tp13549-chapter13-2139.htm
417 Squadron History, Canada’s Wings, ISBN 0-920002-22-6 (Pg 77)
Starfighter, Retrospective of Canadian CF-104 1961-1986, David L. Bashow. ISBN 0-919195-12-1 (Pg 122 & 210)
http://worldbirdstrike.com/IBSC/Amsterdam/IBSC25%20WPSA1.pdf

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
31-Dec-2008 00:11	WJR	Added
23-Aug-2011 03:30	Uli Elch	Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ]
15-Feb-2016 16:14	yukonjack	Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ]
27-Mar-2016 06:57	yukonjack	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, ]
22-May-2025 17:49	TB	Updated [Aircraft type, Location, ]