ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 268988
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1943 |
| Time: | 14:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson MKII |
| Owner/operator: | 17 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 11520 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hartney, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Souris, MB |
Anson 11520 of 17 SFTS (Service Flying Training School), RCAF Souris, MB was on a formation flying training exercise with two other aircraft. The instructor pilot ordered the formation to move from right echelon to line astern. During the maneuver, both student pilots dropped back and Anson 11536 collided with 11520. The pilot of 11520, LAC Paul Edward Antoine Roy, was killed when the aircraft crashed to the ground and was destroyed. The pilot of 11536, LAC E.G. Commins, was able to bail out successfully before his aircraft crashed to the ground.
Sources:
The Winnipeg Tribune, 13 Aug 1943, p11
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0041/00000031.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12351/881?r=0&s=2
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135078461/paul-edward_antoine-roy
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2021 17:46 | NKachur | Added |
| 28-May-2023 08:21 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 18-Jul-2023 04:56 | Cosmo | Updated |
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