ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235176
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| Date: | Thursday 13 March 1941 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson I |
| Owner/operator: | 31 ANS RAF |
| Registration: | N9652 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bondhead, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Port Albert, ON |
| RCAF Port Albert, ON |
Two Avro Ansons, N9595 and N9652 of 31 ANS (Air Navigation School), were on a cross country navigation exercise when they collided midair and crashed near Bondhead, ON. Aircraft N9595 was flying NNE and overtook N9652 that was flying north. Anson N9595 struck the tail of N9652 on the port side sending both aircraft out of control. N9595 exploded when it hit the ground at high speed. Anson N9652 went into a spin and landed on its back. Four crew in 9595 were killed and three of four occupants in N9562.
Three aircrew killed and one survived in N9652
Sgt John Clydesdale BELL (580239) – RAF Pilot
LAC Maurice Godfrey FOLKARD (999012) – RAFVR AO
LAC Ivor Wilfred JACKSON (1153084) – RAFVR AO
AC2 John Langfield FLOWER (915694) Seriously Injured - RAFVR WO
Sources:
Jenaer Volksblatt 14 March 1941
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0076/00000137.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12327/1375
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?24378-1941-Unaccounted-Airmen-Database-Reconciliation/page10
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121873826/john-clydesdale-bell
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121873837/maurice-godfrey-folkard
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121873845/ivor-wilfred-jackson
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2020 06:48 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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