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| Date: | Wednesday 15 January 1947 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 6 Comm Flt RCAF |
| Registration: | 1394 |
| MSN: | 7831 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Between Watson Lake and Whitehorse, Yukon -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Whitehorse, Yukon |
| Teslin, Yukon |
Expeditor RCAF 1394 was with RCAF 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:
F/Lt (J/27357) Richard Lewis Curtin (pilot) RCAF : killed
LAC (R/71202) Charles Curtis Brooking (Aero Engine mechanic) RCAF : killed
Passengers:
S/Ldr (J/15246) Robert Andrew Buckham DFC and DFC(US) RCAF : killed
F/O (C/48974) Alfred Henry Hartviksen (RCAF) killed
F/Sgt (R/160630) Joe Milner (RCAF) killed
Ray Othen Porter (Civilian Electrician) killed
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
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_1350_1399_detailed.html
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2848928
https://www.rcafassociation.ca/heritage/search-awards/?search=j15246&searchfield=servicenumber&type=all
https://caspir.warplane.com/bin/warplanero.exe?action=webprograms&subaction=airserialscanadian&aircraftno=200000565
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2686583
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2849782
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2265434
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/2851256
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Sep-2015 18:49 | TB | Added |
| 12-Dec-2017 11:31 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 23-Dec-2017 20:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jan-2018 21:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 22-Aug-2023 15:47 | tachel | Updated |
| 05-Sep-2023 17:49 | Nepa | Updated |
| 02-Jul-2024 11:09 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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