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| Date: | Thursday 21 October 1954 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star 3 (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | 3 AFS RCAF |
| Registration: | 21048 |
| MSN: | T33-48 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 miles north of RCAF Gimli, on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gimli, MB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A serious air accident occurred at 13:30 hrs on 21/10/1954, involving a mid-air collision between Silver Stars 21048 and 21252. F/Lt C Fletcher and F/O TD Wheeler were killed and Sgt C Ciret (French Air Force) parachuted to safety. Following the collision, which occurred 50 miles north on the shores of Lake Winnipeg, a successful para-jump was carried out by para-rescue personnel to assist Sergeant Ciret at the scene of the crash and during the following 7 days, rescue and salvage work were greatly aided by 111 C and R flight and the helicopter from CJATC, Rivers, Manitoba
Crew: (Silver Star 21048)
F/Lt Clifford Ronald Fletcher (pilot) RCAF : killed
F/O Thomas Digby Wheeler (pilot) RCAF : killed
Crew: (Silver Star 21252)
Sgt C CIRET (pilot) French Air Force : bailed out /Ok
Sources:
The Calgary Herald 22 October 1954, p1
The Calgary Herald 23 October 1954, p3
https://caspir.warplane.com/pdoc/pn/600006453/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Dec-2017 20:39 | TB | Added |
| 22-Dec-2017 20:47 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jul-2024 17:54 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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