ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156099
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| Date: | Saturday 28 August 1943 |
| Time: | c. 1135 |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 37 SFTS RAF |
| Registration: | AJ796 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Victoria Park, Calgary -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | McCall Field, Calgary |
| McCall Field, Calgary |
Harvard AJ796, being operated by No. 37 Service Flying Training School, a Royal Air Force unit, from McCall Field near Calgary collided over the city with a Cessna Crane (8127) while returning to base after a formation flying exercise.
AJ796 crashed inside the racecourse at Victoria Park and burned. The pilot was killed.
LAC Jack Major ( 20 ) RAFVR, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
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RAF Casualties-1943.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2013 18:31 | angels one five | Added |
| 26-May-2013 18:38 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Dec-2018 17:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 07-Feb-2024 20:10 | ASN | Updated [Narrative] |
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