ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 177472
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| Date: | Thursday 9 April 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Grumman TBM-3E Avenger |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) |
| Registration: | 85688 |
| MSN: | 2507 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lake George, NS -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Montreal, QC |
| HMCS Shearwater, NS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot and three naval airmen of RCN Avenger 85688 were returning from Montreal, in formation with another Avenger, to home base at HMCS Shearwater. During the transit, they force landed in the vicinity of Lake George and Aylesford Lake, Nova Scotia. The aircraft burst into flames and was destroyed. However, the four men escaped and spent the night in the forest before making their way out. They were brought first to RCAF Station Greenwood, and then flown home to HMCS Shearwater.
Sources:
The Royal Canadian Navy’s Magazine, The Crowsnest, June, 1953
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 10 April 1953, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jul-2015 05:32 | yukonjack | Added |
| 08-Jan-2018 12:42 | TB | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source] |
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