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| Date: | Tuesday 8 June 1948 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  North American P-51D Mustang Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 417 (FR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 9574 |
| MSN: | 122-39916 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles west of Beulah, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Rivers, MB/JAS |
Mustang RCAF 9574 Ex USAF P-51D-25-NA serial No.44-73457 from No. 417 (FR) Sqdn RCAF Rivers, Manitoba.
Crashed on routine training flight at 5 miles west of Beulah, Manitoba on 08/06/1948.
SOC after Cat.A crash. 09/06/1948
Crew:
F/Lt (C/20008) Stanley Melvin KNIGHT (pilot) RCAF killed.
Sources:
The Calgary Herald 9 June 1948, p13
Canadian Military Aircraft Serials
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jan-2018 21:59 | TB | Added |
| 17-Jan-2018 13:32 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 04-Jul-2024 11:22 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 04-Jul-2024 11:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Operator, ] |
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