ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 188689
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| Date: | Monday 26 October 1942 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Ventura Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | Ferry Command RAF |
| Registration: | AE729 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 16 / Occupants: 16 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | two and a half miles east of RCAF Dorval, Montreal, Quebec -
 Canada
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Dorval, QC |
| RCAF Goose Bay, NL |
Ventura AE729: Took off for a freight and transportation flight. 26/10/1942
The RAF Ferry Command transport aircraft ran into engine trouble immediately after takeoff and crashed into an open field 2.5 miles from the Dorval aerodrome. The aircraft was carrying 16 people which included 2 Civilian crew members, 10 RCAF airmen and 4 Civilian passengers. All 16 perished in the accident. The Ventura was enroute to Goose Bay, Labrador.
Sources:
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command, p257
The Calgary Herald 26 October 1942, p1
http://www.santafe.gov.ar/hemerotecadigital/diario/19743/?page=2
https://rcafassociation.ca/heritage/history/fallen-aviators/rcaf-casualties-second-world-war
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2016 18:14 | TB | Added |
| 30-Jan-2018 21:03 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2021 07:30 | Cosmo | Updated [Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-May-2023 21:21 | Nepa | Updated [[Registration, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]] |
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