ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348973
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| Date: | Wednesday 17 December 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Avro Anson I |
| Owner/operator: | 16 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6548 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 2 miles from RCAF Hagersville, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Hagersville, ON |
| RCAF Hagersville, ON |
The pilot of Anson 6548 (ex-RAF W2137), of No. 16 SFTS (Service Flying Training School), RCAF Hagersville, was scheduled for solo night circuit training. During the training flight, the aircraft went into a spiral dive for obscure reasons and was destroyed when it impacted the ground. RCAF student pilot LAC Gordon H. McClure, R/102689, died in the crash.
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0006/00000124.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12351/53
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122232844/gordon-hutchinson-mcclure
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Dec-2023 18:10 | Cosmo | Added |
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