ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205358
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| Date: | Friday 1 October 1943 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 19 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 11547 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi S of Milo, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Vulcan, AB |
Anson 11547, of 19 SFTS (Service Flying Training School) at Vulcan, AB, was on a pilot instrument flying training exercise. The crew consisted of an instructor pilot, and two pilot pupils. During the exercise, the aircraft entered a dived or spiraled down and the both wings and tail plane were torn off during a recovery attempt. The aircraft hit the ground nose first destroying the aircraft and killing the three crew members. Consideration of the cause was the inexperienced instructor allowed the pupil to stall and spin the aircraft while instrument flying.
The crew of Anson 11547:
RCAF P/O Gordon Vic Scheltens (P) Killed
RCAF LAC Harold Frederick Douglas (PP) Killed
RCAF LAC Robert Edward Shaw (PP) Killed
Sources:
The Calgary Herald 5 October 1943, p6
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0044/00000098.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151657552/gordon-vick-scheltens
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/141760292/harold-frederick-douglas
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26259781/robert-edward-shaw
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2018 17:28 | TB | Added |
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