ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 206377
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| Date: | Monday 29 May 1944 |
| Time: | 03:55 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson V |
| Owner/operator: | 1 GRS RAF |
| Registration: | 11757 |
| MSN: | 4127 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of St. Lawrence, 26 mi NE of North Point, PE -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Summerside, PE |
Anson 11757 of 1 GRS (General Reconnaissance School) at RCAF Summerside PEI was on a routine night reconnaissance exercise over the Atlantic Ocean off Prince Edward Island. During the flight, the left-hand engine began losing oil pressure causing the prop to go into full fine pitch. The crew had great difficulty keeping the aircraft straight and level on one engine. After flying 40-50 miles, it was decided to ditch the aircraft off North Point PEI, in a controlled manner with one engine still operating. The pilot made a successful ditching and the four crew, with only slight injuries, were rescued by a motor launch three hours later. The aircraft sank and was not recovered.
Sources:
Charlottetown Guardian May 30, 1944, p1
https://islandnewspapers.ca/islandora/object/guardian:19440530
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0056/00000078.pdf
Royal Canadian Military Aircraft Serials
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Feb-2018 19:18 | TB | Added |
| 20-Feb-2018 20:52 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-May-2023 05:09 | Cosmo | Updated [[Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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