ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311398
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 December 1943 |
| Time: | 18:40 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 5 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6118 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | SE Thorton, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Brantford, ON |
| RCAF Brantford, ON |
Anson 6118, (ex-RAF R9958), of RAF No. 5 SFTS (Service Flying Training School) at Brantford, ON, was on a solo navigation training exercise. The student pilot became lost and was 82 miles off course. As darkness approached, the student tried to make a forced landing in a field. He stalled on a turn and dove into the ground, killing him instantly. Conclusion of the AIB was that the aircraft, and many more, had not had a compass swing in accordance with orders, possibly leading to the student being so far off course.
LAC Grant C. Mathews R125317 died in the crash.
Sources:
The Brantford Expositor, December 8, 1943, p15
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0048/00000170.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12346/660
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/233007520/grant-carmichael-matthews
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Apr-2023 09:21 | Cosmo | Added |
| 22-Aug-2023 17:40 | Cosmo | Updated |
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