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| Date: | Monday 19 January 1942 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Cessna Crane I (T-50) |
| Owner/operator: | 12 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 7756 |
| MSN: | 1199 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 5 miles north of Forest, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Brandon, MB |
| RCAF Brandon |
Crane 7756 collided with Crane 7747 and crashed. The pilots of both aircraft were killed in this crash.
They were LAC Geoffrey Herbert Weston Hamilton and LAC Ross Francis Kitto, both of New Zealand.
Crew: Crane RCAF 7756:
LAC (NZ413063) Geoffrey Herbert Weston HAMILTON (pilot) RNZAF : killed
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers, Operational Record Book for No 12 Service Flying Training School, Brandon, Manitoba.
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2018 19:36 | TB | Added |
| 25-Jul-2021 17:59 | NKachur | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jun-2024 18:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 10-Jun-2024 20:24 | Nepa | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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