ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144956
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| Date: | Tuesday 9 June 1942 |
| Time: | 21:00 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Anson I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 CNS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6069 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 7 mi S of Newdale, MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Rivers, MB |
| RCAF Rivers, MB |
Anson 6069 (ex RAF R9871) of 1 CNS (Central Navigation School) at RCAF Rivers, MB was on a scheduled navigation exercise with a crew of four. During the exercise, an unpredicted storm with heavy rain and lightning developed. In an attempt to return to base through the storm, it is assumed that the pilot attempted a forced landing in the extreme weather and crashed, taking the lives of the four crew. There were three other similar accidents that night involving Ansons 6083, 6109 and 6377, all without loss of further life.
The four crew of Anson 6069 that perished in the crash:
P/O Arthur W. Willoughby (P)
Sgt John T. Carter (2nd Nav)
Sgt Adam J. Mazur (1st Nav)
Sgt Joseph C.E.G. Larouche (WO)
Sources:
The Windsor Daily Star 11 June 1942, p13
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0014/00000232.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12327/27
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122198435/arthur-weatherley-willoughby
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177140206/john-thomas-carter
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/174334100/adam-john-mazur
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121689090/joseph-charles_wilfred_gautier-larouche
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 13:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Dec-2012 11:20 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 31-Dec-2017 19:58 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 29-Jan-2018 16:42 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-May-2023 05:25 | Cosmo | Updated [[Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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