Narrative:
An RCAF Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (312) was taking off from RCAF Station Sea Island when it struck the floats equipped Tri-Motor. A fire erupted.
The Hurricane pilot survived the accident.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 2 March 1939 |
| Time: | 13:15 |
| Type: |  Ford 6-AT-AS Tri-Motor |
| Operator: | Yukon Southern Air Transport |
| Registration: | CF-BEP |
| MSN: | 6-AT-1 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Vancouver, BC ( Canada)
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| Phase: | Standing (STD) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | - |
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An RCAF Hawker Hurricane Mk.I (312) was taking off from RCAF Station Sea Island when it struck the floats equipped Tri-Motor. A fire erupted.
The Hurricane pilot survived the accident.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers RCAF 301 to 350 Detailed ListPhotos
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