ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203498
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| Date: | Sunday 17 February 1957 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  North American Mitchell III (B-25) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 5227 |
| MSN: | 108-47489 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 435 Ferry Rd St. James, MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Vancouver Island, BC |
| RCAF Winnipeg/Stevenson Field | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Tried to reach Stevenson Field with an engine failure but crash-landed in a residential area. Ran out of fuel.
A whitness reported: "Came right over my head and landed on the only vacant lot on the street. I took the pilot to a neighbor to call his unit. We played in the wreck for several days until the RCAF came to remove the aircraft."
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 18 February 1957, p2/26 April 1957, p1
P Fellows. St James, MB
Images:
Photo by Allan Peden Winnipeg Manitoba
Photo by Allan Peden Winnipeg Manitoba
Photo by Allan Peden Winnipeg Manitoba
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2017 16:30 | TB | Added |
| 03-Jan-2018 16:54 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 28-Sep-2019 06:59 | Anon. | Updated [Photo] |
| 28-Sep-2019 06:59 | Anon. | Updated [Photo] |
| 28-Sep-2019 06:59 | Anon. | Updated [Photo] |
| 08-Feb-2020 08:03 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Feb-2020 08:03 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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