ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203560
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| Date: | Friday 28 April 1944 |
| Time: | 02:40 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson II |
| Owner/operator: | 2 AOS RCAF |
| Registration: | 12282 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Edmonton, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Edmonton, AB |
| RCAF Edmonton, AB |
Anson 12282 of 2 AOS (2 Air Observation School), RCAF Edmonton (also called Blatchford Field), was on a scheduled night navigation exercise. The crew became lost during part of the flight and ran out of fuel on approach to runway 29. The aircraft hit a tree as they made a forced landing ¼ mile short of the runway. The crew of five survived with only slight injuries. The aircraft was written off.
Sources:
Edmonton Journal, 29 April 1944, p3
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 29 April 1944, p2
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0054/00000149.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12329/1212
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2017 19:30 | TB | Added |
| 02-May-2023 11:09 | Cosmo | Updated |
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