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| Date: | Friday 19 May 1944 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft Expeditor I (C-45) |
| Owner/operator: | 32 OTU RCAF |
| Registration: | HB129 |
| MSN: | 5756 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - sea along east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Patricia Bay, BC |
The aircraft was lost on a night training exercise. Last contact 23:00.
Missing from night navigational exercise on 19/05/1944. Belived to be missing along east coast of Vancouver Island, also reported as lost over centre of island, between Tofino and Port Hardy. All 3 crew members (2 RAF and one RAAF) never found.
Crew:
Sgt (Aus.430145) Alexander John FRASER (WOp/AG) RAAF : killed
P/O Edward Bousfield MACHELL (nav.) RAFVR : killed
F/O Harry MERRILL (pilot) RAF : killed
Sources:
http://www.raafdb.com/view_aircraft.asp?id=1718
http://www.static.awm.gov.au/ search RC09125_008 6019478.pdf
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jun-2015 08:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 23-Dec-2017 18:29 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, ] |
| 26-Dec-2017 15:19 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jan-2018 21:31 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Jun-2024 11:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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