ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 204658
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| Date: | Sunday 25 January 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  North American Mustang IV |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 9579 |
| MSN: | 122-40920 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Vancouver Airport, BC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 443 Sqn |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed shortly after take-off due to engine failure which "ripped off the propeller and most of the undercarriage". Pilot F/O Charles Dodwell slightly injured.
Note: seems this was a CatB damage, therefore identity also 9578 (122-40916) very likely.
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 26 January 1953, p7
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jan-2018 18:23 | TB | Added |
| 18-Jan-2018 21:14 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jan-2018 14:51 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Narrative] |
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