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| Date: | Friday 5 February 1943 |
| Time: | 10:15 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 9 AOS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6650 |
| MSN: | (ex.W2424) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles south of Chambly, Quebec -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF St, Jean, QC |
Anson 6650, (ex-RAF W2424), of 9 AOS (Air Observer School) at St. Jean, QC, was on a post maintenance test flight with a single civilian pilot, Donald Still. The aircraft came into contact with Anson 6196 mid-air at 4,000 ft., 3 miles south of Chambly QC. Both aircraft broke up and crashed to the ground killing all crew members on both aircraft.
Sources:
Montreal Gazette, February 6, 1943, p1
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0084/00000095.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12331/95
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113826434/donald-still
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Dec-2017 09:06 | TB | Added |
| 31-Dec-2017 09:07 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 31-Dec-2017 17:18 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 09-Jun-2024 18:10 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Operator, ] |
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