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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 |
Destination airport: | Teslin, Yukon |
Narrative: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
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