ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162991
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 June 1933 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Avro 616 Avian IVM |
| Owner/operator: | Brandon Aero Association |
| Registration: | CF-CDI |
| MSN: | R3/CN/296 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Brandon Airport (McGill Field) Brandon, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Brandon Airport (McGill Field) Brandon, Manitoba (YBR/CYBR) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Avro 616 Avian IVM: No UK C of A issued. To RCAF as '132'; taken on charge by the RCAF 23.4.30. Struck off charge 9.11.31. Already civilian registered as CF-CDI [C of R 1057] 5.11.31 (three days before) to Dept of National Defence; operated by Brandon Aero Association, Brandon, Manitoba.
Written off (damaged beyond economical repair) 6.6.33: Shortly after takeoff from Brandon Airport (McGill Field) Brandon, Manitoba, while in initial climb, the aircraft stalled and and crashed in a pasture, bursting into flames. Both pilots were survived, although seriously injured, and the aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire.
Brandon Municipal Airport (also known as Brandon Airport or McGill Field) (YBR/CYBR) is an airport located 1.6 kilometres (1 mile) north of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. It serves the City of Brandon, the Westman and Parkland regions of Manitoba, and eastern Saskatchewan.
Sources:
1. https://www.ab-ix.co.uk/pdfs/avian.pdf
2. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_101_150_detailed.html
3. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/Civil_prewar_2.htm
4. https://afleetingpeace.org/index.php/page-canada-register
5. http://www.airhistory.org.uk/gy/reg_CF-4.html
6. https://www.baaa-acro.com/crash/crash-avro-616-avian-ivm-brandon
7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Municipal_Airport#History
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2014 04:10 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
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