ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 144943
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| Date: | Friday 14 June 1940 |
| Time: | 08:10 LT |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6057 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Stoney Lake, Kawartha District, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Borden, ON |
Anson 6450, (ex-RAF R3538) of No. 1 SFTS (Service Flying Training School), RCAF Borden, ON, was on a scheduled advanced instrument practice flight. There were two occupants on board including a pilot, and a passenger. During the flight, the pilot decided to carry out unauthorized low flying. As he descended over Stoney Lake, in the Kawartha District, he came too close to the surface and crashed into the lake. The aircraft sank in 120 ft of water but both occupants managed to escape from the sinking aircraft and survived without injury.
Sources:
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12343/1539
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0070/00000060.pdf
http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/OldAccs/Jun40.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 12:24 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 25-Jun-2012 08:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 31-Dec-2017 19:39 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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