ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203463
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| Date: | Sunday 16 July 1944 |
| Time: | 03:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson V |
| Owner/operator: | 8 AOS RCAF |
| Registration: | 11886 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | St. Lawrence River 2 mi off La Pocatiere, QC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Ancienne Lorette, QC |
Anson 11886 of 8 AOS (Air Observer School), RCAF Ancienne Lorette, took off at 0300 on a scheduled navigation night training flight. During the flight, the radio became very noisy with static and the pilot could not hear the Quebec Radio Range. The pilot became lost in poor weather and started to follow the St. Lawrence River to the west in hopes of reaching home aerodrome. As fuel ran low, the pilot decided it best to ditch while still having control. Flares were dropped and they force landed in the St. Lawrence River, 2 miles off shore near La Pocatiere, Quebec. The pilot and wireless operator were rescued by a local ferry boat, but two other RAFVR Nav students drowned. The aircraft at 8 ANS were not fitted with emergency equipment for ditching on water.
The crew of RCAF Anson 11886:
RCAF Sgt G.G. Brown (P) Slight injury
RAFVR LAC J.E. Brennan (W/OP) Uninjured
RAFVR LAC Charles T. Davey (Nav) Missing/Drowned. Found 31 July 1944
RAFVR LAC Ambrose M.A. Goddard (Nav) Missing. Found 9 August 1944
Sources:
The Montreal Gazette 18 July 1944, p2
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0058/00000164.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190132788/charles-thomas-davey
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190132943/ambrose-michael-goddard
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Dec-2017 19:34 | TB | Added |
| 20-Feb-2018 20:03 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source] |
| 09-May-2023 13:25 | Cosmo | Updated [[Aircraft type, Departure airport, Source]] |
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