ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144969
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 April 1941 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Anson I |
| Owner/operator: | 4 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6235 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 mi W of Cudworth, SK -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Saskatoon, SK |
Anson 6235, (ex-RAF W1508) of No. 4 SFTS (Service Flying Training School), Saskatoon SK, was on a scheduled cross country navigation training exercise. There were two RAAF pilots on board. At 10:30 hrs, the aircraft hit trees damaging the left hand wing. The aircraft continued to fly for another mile at very low altitude before crashing to the ground, killing the two crew.
The cause of the crash was obscure. The AIB considered that the aircraft crashed while attempting to force land due to failure of the right hand engine. However, the emphasis of the board appeared to be more focused on unauthorized low flying.
The RAAF crew that perished in the crash of Anson 6235:
LAC Allen M. Randell, 404358
LAC Donald Tweedie, 402420
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 8 April 1941, p3+5
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0077/00000246.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12345/1323
https://aviationmuseumwa.org.au/afcraaf-roll/randell-allan-mitchell-404358/
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/80253460/donald-tweedie
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1038095
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 15:44 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 10-Dec-2012 11:15 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 31-Dec-2017 19:47 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jan-2018 21:25 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Source] |
| 25-May-2023 05:14 | Cosmo | Updated [[Time, Aircraft type, Total occupants, Location, Source]] |
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