Incident Supermarine Stranraer 922,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205328
 
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Date:Wednesday 31 December 1941
Time:c.
Type:Supermarine Stranraer
Owner/operator:6 (BR) Sqn RCAF
Registration: 922
MSN: CV.211
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:RCAF Alliford Bay Seaplane Base, Queen Charlotte Island, BC, -   Canada
Phase: Standing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:-
Destination airport:-
Narrative:
The RCAF No.6 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron Stranraer '922' was moored and under maintenance at night, by lantern light, when fuel was accidentally ignited and the aircraft burned out and destroyed.

Sources:

http://mmpbooks.biz/assets/books_pdf/70.pdf
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_901_950_detailed.htm
http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/Dec41.html
http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/Pinetreeline/rds/detail/rds99-35.html
https://www.101nisquadron.org/cairn-projects/the-story-of-stranraer-935/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliford_Bay,_British_Columbia

Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Jan-2018 08:56 TB Added
18-Oct-2020 15:16 Peter Clarke Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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