ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281492
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 November 1943 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk IIB |
| Owner/operator: | 1 OTU RCAF |
| Registration: | 5444 |
| MSN: | 869 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | St Honore, Quebec. -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Bagotville |
Hurricane 5444: Collided in mid air with Hurricane 5644 also from 1 OTU. 16/11/1943
Accident occured at 12,000 feet during mock combat manoeuvers. Both aircraft spun in, both pilots perished.
Crew:
P/O (J/12698) Arnold Irwin GILSON (pilot) RCAF - killed
Sources:
Personel records of pilot F/O Gilson containing accident report from RCAF/DND Canada archives
1 OTU RCAF historical records from RCAF historical microfilms
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_5400_5449.html
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2686832
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2022 15:37 | tachel | Added |
| 13-Aug-2022 17:47 | tachel | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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