ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 180215
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| Date: | 10-JUN-1940 |
| Time: | 12:15 EST |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson I |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 770 |
| C/n / msn: | B14L-1757 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Newtonville, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario |
| Toronto, Ontario |
Lockheed Hudson, Serial 770, of the Air Force Headquarters Communications Flight, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, was tasked to fly Canada’s Defence Minister, Norman Rogers, from Ottawa to Toronto, Ontario. As the flight progressed, the crew pressed on into deteriorating weather, including low ceiling and poor visibility. It is thought that the pilot was trying to locate a safe landing site near Newtonville when the starboard wing struck some trees while it was making a 45 degree bank turn. The Hudson impacted the ground and disintegrated, instantly killing the three crew and the Defence Minister.
Investigation concluded that the pilot lost visual reference to the ground during a steep turn towards rising terrain without first gaining a safe altitude. A contributing factor was the fact that the Hudson had a tendency to experience some loss of control during a steep turn.
Lockheed Hudson MSN B14L-1757; RAF serial N7360; transferred directly to RCAF as 770, 31-JAN-1940.
Sources:
Correio da Manhã 11 June 1940, p5
https://www.durhamregion.com/opinion-story/3908771-the-newtonville-plane-crash-that-changed-canadian-history/
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?1182-3-RCAF-deaths-10-06-1940-Canada
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_751_800_detailed.htm
http://www.joebaugher.com/usattack/a28_2.html
History: 412e Escadron de Transport: 412 (Transport) Squadron
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/18884/?page=4
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2015 17:20 | TB | Added |
| 05-Jul-2016 18:46 | yukonjack | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Aug-2016 16:09 | TB | Updated [Location, Source] |
| 25-Jan-2018 19:35 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 17-Jun-2020 18:54 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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