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| Date: | Wednesday 12 April 1944 |
| Time: | 14:23 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft Expeditor I (C-45) |
| Owner/operator: | 32 OTU RCAF |
| Registration: | HB124 |
| MSN: | 5872 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near NAS Whidbey Island, Island County, Washington -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Patricia Bay, BC |
| NAS Whidbey Island, WA |
Beechcraft Expeditor HB124: from No. 32 Operational Training Unit, RCAF Patricia Bay BC. Crashed inverted into trees near NAS Whitby Island, Washington while attempting to land in bad weather on 12/04/1944.
All 4 occupants killed, including one civilian.
Crew:
LAC Samuel HEMPHILL (R/142563) pass. RCAF : killed
F/Lt Victor Silvio RUOCCO (J/9204) Pilot RCAF : killed
P/O George WALLS (J/39171) WOp RCAF : killed
Mr. Joseph Lambert Blenkiron (Civilian) pass. : killed
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200000565/#HB124
Scramble
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Jan-2018 17:19 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jun-2024 20:31 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 22-Jun-2024 20:38 | Nepa | Updated [Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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