ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203541
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 November 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Anson II |
| Owner/operator: | 2 ANS RCAF |
| Registration: | 11659 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean off PEI -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Charlottetown, PE |
Anson 11805 of 2 ANS (Air Navigation School) at RCAF Charlottetown PEI, departed at 2313 GMT on a routine night navigation exercise over the Atlantic Ocean off Prince Edward Island. Shortly after, the aircraft encountered bad weather and was last heard from at 0002 GMT. All airborne aircraft were advised to RTB but Anson 11659 did not respond. The pilot should have RTB when they encountered bad weather. Neither the aircraft or crew were recovered from the Atlantic Ocean.
Crew members that perished in Anson 11659:
RCAF Sgt Michael Pawlowski (P) Missing/Killed
RAFVR P/O Jack Ambler (Nav) Missing/Killed
RAFVR LAC Albert W. Hawkes (Nav) Missing/Killed
RCAF Cpl William Leslie (W/OP) Missing/Killed
Sources:
Charlottetown Guardian, November 16, 1944, p
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 16 November 1944, p11
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0062/00000047.pdf
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=690
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18428256/michael-pawlowski
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111518795/william-leslie
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14329376/jack-ambler
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14329453/albert-william-hawkes
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2017 12:22 | TB | Added |
| 07-Dec-2019 18:51 | Anon. | Updated [Departure airport] |
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