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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 1944 |
| Time: | 13:40 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth |
| Owner/operator: | 2 EFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 1226 |
| MSN: | C1429 |
| Engine model: | de Havilland Gipsy Major |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bisrael Lake, N of Nipigon, 60 miles NNS of RCAF Fort Williams Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Fort Williams, ON |
Tiger Moth 1226: Took off for Training solo navigation flight /cross country exercise. 13/05/1944
Forced landing in Bisrael Lake out of gas. Student pilot survived injured and found after a few days.
Crew:
LAC H.A. WILLIS (pilot u/t) RCAF : uninjured
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 15 May 1944, p10/18 May 1944, p2/19 May 1944, p1+6
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0057/00000036.pdf
https://caspir.warplane.com/bin/warplanero.exe?action=webprograms&subaction=airserialscanadian&aircraftno=200001226
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2017 12:22 | TB | Added |
| 26-Dec-2017 12:40 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 26-Dec-2017 12:57 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Dec-2017 13:03 | TB | Updated [Phase, Damage, ] |
| 28-Sep-2023 08:05 | harro | Updated |
| 24-Jun-2024 17:40 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 24-Jun-2024 17:45 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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