ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 346405
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| Date: | Saturday 8 May 1943 |
| Time: | 01:31 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 10 AOS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6105 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bay du Vin, near Escuminac NB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Chatham, NB |
Anson 6105 (ex-RAF R9953), of No. 10 AOS (Air Observer School), RCAF Chatham NB, was on a routine night navigation exercise. Adverse weather closed in and the pilot could not find the airport. The pilot was forced to ditch in the Baie de Vin when the fuel ran out. The aircraft broke up and quickly filled with water. Three of the crew survived but the WAG, Sgt Bennie Stromberg was knocked unconscious and drowned. It took six hours for the survivors to reach shore in their dinghy.
Anson 6105 was one of three Ansons from 10 AOS Chatham that crashed that night with fatalities. The others were; 6689 and 6729.
Note: There is a conflict concerning the location of the ditching. The Aircraft Accident Card identifies the location as near Hay Island, Miramichi Bay whereas the Official RCAF Casualty Notification and the 10 AOS Daily Diary, identifies Bay du Vin, near Escuminac, NB.
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0034/00000177.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12331/498
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19033881/bennie-stromberg
Official RCAF Casualty Notification, HQ 10 AOS, Chatham NB, 20 May 1943
The Ottawa Citizen, 10 May 1943, p11
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2023 06:11 | Cosmo | Added |
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