ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179219
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| Date: | Wednesday 15 January 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft Expeditor II (C-45) |
| Owner/operator: | 6 CF RCAF |
| Registration: | 1394 |
| MSN: | 7831 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Between Watson Lake and Whitehorse, Yukon -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Teslin, Yukon |
Expeditor 1394 was with RCAF Station Whitehorse base flight (No.6 Comms Flight RCAF).
Aircraft ran into a snowstorm and pilot made an error in selecting fuel switches; investigation suggests he attempted to land with wheels up but aircraft flipped over and exploded on striking the ground. Five crew and one civilian were on board returning from a fire investigation, all were killed.
Crew:
Pilot: J/27357 Flight Lieutenant Richard Lewis Curtin
Crewman: R/71202 Leading Aircraftman Charles Curtis Brooking (Aero Engine mechanic)
Passengers:
J/15246 Squadron Leader Robert Andrew Buckham DFC*, DFC(US)
C/48974 Flying Officer Alfred Henry Hartviksen
R/160630 Flight Sergeant Joe Milner
Ray Othen Porter - Civilian Electrician
Sources:
Accident report on National Archives of Canada microfilm T-12342
Folha da Manhã 16 January 1947, p14
The Calgary Herald 16 January 1947, p1
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_1350_1399_detailed.html
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2848928
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=j15246&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
https://caspir.warplane.com/bin/warplanero.exe?action=webprograms&subaction=airserialscanadian&aircraftno=200000565
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2686583
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2849782
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2265434
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2851256
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2015 18:49 | TB | Added |
| 12-Dec-2017 11:31 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 23-Dec-2017 20:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2018 21:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 22-Aug-2023 15:47 | tachel | Updated [[Aircraft type]] |
| 05-Sep-2023 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [[[Aircraft type]]] |
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