ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281349
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 December 1941 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  De Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 10 EFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 5910 |
| MSN: | C1213 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | 3 miles south of Caledonia, Ontario, near highway 6 -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 10 EFTS Hamilton Ontario |
Aircraft was on a training mission, it collided in mid air with Tiger Moth 5895 on a similar mission. The 2 aircraft collided while flying above clouds at 5,000 feet. Starboard wing tip broke off and interplane struts sheared off. Student parachuted safely as a precaution and pilot successfully did an emergency landing near the site of the accident.
Instructor pilot: R/76829 Sgt K. Hughes,
Student pilot: R/122623 LAC H. McNeil
Sources:
RCAF historical microfilms including the 10 Dec 1941 accident report
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=j27002&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_5900_5949.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2022 21:16 | tachel | Added |
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