ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203483
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| Date: | Thursday 12 August 1954 |
| Time: | c. 22:15 LT |
| Type: |  North American Mitchell 2LD (B-25D) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | HD331 |
| MSN: | 100-24170 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 8 mi W of Simpson, SK -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Regina, SK |
| RCAF Saskatoon, SK | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft, named Saskatoon Sassy, and its three crew from 406 Auxiliary Squadron, based at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, were in Regina for a show and tell and recruiting event. The aircraft departed Regina for the return trip to Saskatoon in the evening on a hot and humid day. A viscous thunderstorm with hail had developed while enroute and it is believed the pilot flew too close to the storm. Investigators suspected the aircraft was hit by lightning, but others believe the pilot lost control in the powerful thunderstorm. The Mitchell struck the ground west of Simpson, Saskatchewan and disintegrated killing the three crew.
Pilot - Squadron Leader Neville Barson
Co-Pilot - Flying Officer Frank I. Klassen
Radio Officer - Flying Officer Victor J. Loewen
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 13 August 1954, p1
http://www.avcanada.ca/forums2/viewtopic.php?t=87556
Joe Baugher: B-25D USAAF 43-03844, RAF/RCAF Mitchell II HD331
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Dec-2017 10:26 | TB | Added |
| 02-Oct-2022 07:43 | Cosmo | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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