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| Date: | Friday 6 March 1942 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Fleet 16B Finch Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 17 EFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 4791 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Minas Basin near Walton, Nova Scotia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Amherst airfield, NS |
| RCAF Stanley, NS |
Finch 4791: Took off fot training flight /dual cross country navigation exercise. 06/03/1942
Crashed off the north shore of Nova Scotia.
Crew:
F/Sgt James MacKay (pilot) RCAF : killed
LAC George William Edward Power (pilot.u/t) RCAF : killed
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 9 March 1942, p3/10 March 1942, p3
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0010/00000021.pdf
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2018 20:42 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jan-2018 20:48 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 20-Jan-2018 21:17 | TB | Updated [Source, ] |
| 09-Jun-2024 17:48 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 14-Jun-2024 18:51 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 14-Jun-2024 19:15 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Operator, ] |
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