ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203594
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| Date: | Monday 30 October 1944 |
| Time: | 00:15 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson II |
| Owner/operator: | 8 AOS RCAF |
| Registration: | 11705 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mont Sainte-Cécile, 9 mi N Megantic, QC -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Ancienne Lorette, QC |
Avro Anson 11705 of 8 AOS (Air Observer School) at RCAF Ancienne Lorette, QC was on a night cross country navigation exercise. Enroute, the aircraft ran into fowl weather and it was apparently attempting to land at Lac-Mégantic airport, QC (since decommissioned). The aircraft hit the side of Mont Sainte-Cécile, obscured by 2000 foot overcast and limited visibility in snow showers. The civilian pilot and four servicemen died in the crash. The primary cause was attributed to weather that was not accurately conveyed to the pilots.
The crew of Anson 11705 that perished in the crash:
American Mr. George E. Fedush (P) Quebec Airways
RCAF F/L James J.T. Robson (2P)
RCAF F/L James D.N. Gillingham (2Nav)
RCAF F/O William G. Muir (1Nav)
RCAF Cpl Orran W. Carey (WAG)
Sources:
Montreal Gazette 31 October 1944, p14
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0061/00000170.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/117116944/george-edward-fedush
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14980792/james-thomas-robson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14116496/james-david_nicol-gillingham
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102201770/william-graham-muir
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102442608/orran-willard-carey
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Dec-2017 17:06 | TB | Added |
| 30-Dec-2017 17:21 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2023 12:49 | Cosmo | Updated [[Time, Departure airport, Narrative]] |
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