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| Date: | Sunday 4 January 1942 |
| Time: | 15:45 |
| Type: | Blackburn Shark Mk III |
| Owner/operator: | 7 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 518 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RCAF Prince Rupert, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Prince Rupert, BC |
| RCAF Prince Rupert, BC |
Shark 518: Took off for patrol duty. 04/01/1942
Collided with Shark 549 while returning from the mission.
Crashed in forest near RCAF Prince Rupert (between Finlayson Lake and Big Bay) BC.
Crew:
F/Sgt (R/73757) Joseph Erval Eric CORMIER (pilot) RCAF) Killed
F/O (J/3522) Ralph Ervin McLEOD (AG) RCAF Killed
Sgt (R/58670) T.H. COLLINS (AG) RCAF bailed out.
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200001522/#549
The Calgary Herald 5 January 1942
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2018 14:18 | TB | Added |
| 14-Aug-2023 18:17 | Nepa | Updated |
| 08-Jun-2024 18:02 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 13-Jun-2024 11:05 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 13-Jun-2024 11:56 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Operator, ] |
| 13-Jun-2024 16:20 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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