ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177850
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| Date: | Tuesday 3 March 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) |
| Registration: | 86138 |
| MSN: | 2957 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Sambro Lighthouse, Nova Scotia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | HMCS Shearwater, Nova Scotia (YAW) |
| HMCS Shearwater, Nova Scotia (YAW) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
VU 32 Squadron, Avenger 86138, with three crew, was carrying out night time illumination training with a Royal Navy submarine, HMS Andrew, off Halifax harbour. The aircraft crashed into the Atlantic and burned approximately 4.5 miles from the Sambro Light, killing the three crew.
Sources:
From White-Caps-to-Contrails, Pg 23
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Jul-2015 06:20 | yukonjack | Added |
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