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| Date: | Monday 6 January 1941 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 ANS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6016 |
| MSN: | ex.N9988 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1.5 mile east of RCAF Rivers, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Rivers, MB |
Anson 6016 (ex-RAF N9988), of No.1 ANS (Air Navigation School) at RCAF Rivers MB took off at night on a scheduled navigation exercise. The aircraft started a normal right hand turn but entered a low-lying fog blank. The pilot became disoriented and suddenly started a steep climb. The aircraft stalled and the nose dropped. The right wing hit the ground and the Anson burst into flames. Five RCAF airmen died in the crash. One of the causes of the crash identified by the Court of Inquiry was the failure of the blind flying instruments.
Crew:
F/O Michael Desmond MacBrien - Pilot
Sergeant Gordon James Lewis - AO
Sergeant Edward John Pink - AO
Sergeant James Douglas Ross - AO
LAC Leonard Joseph Gray - WO
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 7 January 1941, p3
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12327/450
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0074/00000193.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20815472/michael-desmond-macbrien
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98109552/gordon-james-lewis
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122061881/edward-john-pink
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/95771967/james-douglas-ross
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/209651980/leonard-joseph-gray
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Jan-2018 20:23 | TB | Added |
| 07-Jun-2024 09:59 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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