ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347715
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| Date: | Thursday 19 February 1942 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson I |
| Owner/operator: | 33 OTU (CAN) RAF |
| Registration: | N9607 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Melbourne, MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Carberry, MB |
Anson N9607, of No. 33 SFTS (Service Flying Training School), RAF Carberry, was on a scheduled formation flying exercise with a crew of two, a flight instructor and a pupil pilot. Anson K8745, flown by an inexperienced solo pupil, was in formation with 9607. The instructor pilot signaled a formation change using an incorrect method of signaling the change against squadron and station orders. As a result, K8745 collided with N9607. Anson N9607 crashed to the ground killing the two crew onboard. The young pilot in K8745 managed a successful forced landing near Pleasant Point, MB.
The crew that perished in Anson 9607:
RAFVR F/O Desmond P. Watson (FI) Killed
RAFVR LAC Geoffrey C. Wellings (PP) killed
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0008/00000250.pdf
https://rcaf.info/orb/no-33-sfts-orb/no-33-sfts-orb-1942-02/
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=N9607
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158270509/desmond-pelhan-watson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158270418/geoffrey-charles-wellings
The Winnipeg Tribune, February 20, 1942, p13
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2023 06:39 | Cosmo | Added |
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