ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205533
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| Date: | Wednesday 30 April 1952 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk IIA |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | AJ696 |
| MSN: | 76-3666 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 16 miles North East of Trenton, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Trenton, Ontario |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
North American Harvard Mk.II AJ696: Taken on strength by No. 1 Training Command 25 August 1941
Equipped with Dunlop pneumatic firing gear. Used by No. 31 Service Flying Training School at Kingston, Ontario. Category C damage at Kingston at 05:45 on 21 October 1941, at 23:38 on 22 February 1942, and at 01:15 on 25 March 1942. To No. 3 Training Command on 19 February 1944, for records purposes only. To Noorduyn Aviation for crash repairs, 14 April to 29 June 1944. To stored reserve with No. 3 Training Command when completed, issued from storage on 26 July 1944. To No. 1 Air Command on 15 January 1945. To storage on 23 April 1945, stored post war at Dunnville, Ontario. Noted on 7 July 1945 as "frozen series". Intercom installed at No. 6 Repair Depot by 28 August 1947. Reported on 6 January 1948 with 2486:50 time on airframe, fitment standard, condition fair.
To Canada Car & Foundry for overhaul and modifications, 9 August 1950 to 16 January 1951. To Training Command when completed, for use at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario. Fitted with gyro gun sight on 14 February 1951, probably redesignated Mk. IIA at this time. To Training Command when completed.
Written off (damaged beyond repair) in a Category A crash 16 miles North East of Trenton, ON on 30 April 1952. Crashed into swamp. Both Crew (aged 23 and 20) killed. Struck off charge, reduced to spares and produce 27 May 1952
Crew of Harvard AJ696
Flying Officer Victor Herbert Morgan (pilot, aged 20, Service Number: 35299) - killed on duty 30 April 1952, buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Flight Cadet Richard Gore Emmett (passenger, aged 23, Service Number: 200876) - killed on duty 30 April 1952, buried at Oakville and Saint Marys Cemetery Oakville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Sources:
1. The Winnipeg Evening Tribune 1 May 1952, p1
2. http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_AJ686_AJ790_detailed.html
3. https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/post-war-data/post-war-training-casualties-rcafcf/
4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186996241/richard-gore-emmett
5. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/148747739/victor-herbert-morgan
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Feb-2018 20:57 | TB | Added |
| 13-Mar-2021 18:49 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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