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| Date: | Friday 26 February 1954 |
| Time: | 15:30 LT |
| Type: |  Canadair CT-133 Silver Star (T-33) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) |
| Registration: | 21141 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RCAF Gimli, MB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gimli, MB |
Crashed in Lake Winnipeg. Body of RAF student pilot P/O C.P. Bell (19) recovered 15 March 1954.
21141 ML*141 Lost control and crashed through the ice 3 miles north-east of Winnipeg Beach after entering a snow squall over Lake Manitoba on 26 February 1954. The aircraft was destroyed and had belonged to No. 3 Advanced Flying School.
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 17 March 1954, p7
RCAF Crash Card
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jan-2018 19:40 | TB | Added |
| 24-Mar-2018 13:52 | TB | Updated [Time, ] |
| 09-Jul-2024 05:36 | johnwinnipeg | Updated [Registration, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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