ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145002
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| Date: | Monday 23 August 1943 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 32 (C) OTU RAF |
| Registration: | 6869 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pacific Ocean, 60 miles W of Vancouver Island, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Patricia Bay, British Columbia (YYJ/CYYJ) |
Anson 6869 (ex-RAF AW528) of 32 OTU, ditched into the Pacific Ocean at position 48°10’N 126°09’W, about 60 miles (96km) off the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Vancouver Island. The starboard engine was failing and the pilot could not maintain height. The 5 man crew, consisting of 3 RAFVR and 2 RAAF members, escaped in a dinghy and were picked up by an RCAF crash boat.
Sources:
Victoria Times Colonist, August 25, 1943 p11
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0041/00000057.pdf
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?820-32-Otu
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Apr-2012 01:27 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 04-Jun-2015 17:10 | Angel dick one | Updated [Operator] |
| 28-Jul-2023 05:34 | Cosmo | Updated [[Operator]] |
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