ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144961
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Sunday 21 January 1945 |
| Time: | 14:30 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Anson II |
| Owner/operator: | 15 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 8627 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bow River ca 10 mi S of Bassano, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Claresholm, AB |
Anson 8627 crashed on river ice at 14:30 hours, during a low level navigational exercise. The aircraft collided with a ferry cable suspended 25 feet above the ice on the Bow River. The RAF staff pilot, RAAF student pilot, an RAF Nav and an unauthorized RCAF passenger on board were killed in the crash.
The crew that perished in the crash of Anson 8627:
RAFVR P/O Kenneth L. Sutton (P)
RAAF LAC Ian R. Vidler (PP)
RCAF F/Sgt Leslie J. Tame (Pass)
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0063/00000071.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12350/1469
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50038173/kenneth-leslie-sutton
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26274543/leslie-john-tame
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1716247
Claresholm Local News, January 25th 1945
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 22 January 1945, p7
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 14:08 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 29-Dec-2017 09:27 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Aug-2023 06:44 | Cosmo | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation