Mid-air collision Accident De Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth 1142, Wednesday 24 November 1943
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Date:Wednesday 24 November 1943
Time:15:50
Type:Silhouette image of generic DH82 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
De Havilland DH.82C Tiger Moth
Owner/operator:6 EFTS RCAF
Registration: 1142
MSN:
Engine model:de Havilland Gipsy Major
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:6 miles NW of RCAF Prince Albert, Saskatchewan -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RCAF Prince Albert, SK
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Tiger Moth 1142 from 6 EFTS RCAF Two airplane mid air collision.at 15:50 hrs on 24/11/1944
Crew Tiger Moth 1142:
F/O Ralph Nicolaus GREST (J/23077) pilot RCAF bailed out but died of injuries 03/12/1943
LAC Edward Guyon HENDERSON (R/221203) pilot u/t RCAF killed

Tiger Moth RCAF 5944 6 EFTS RCAF
F/O John Stanley BUTLER (J/23616) pilot RCAF killed
LAC Paul Roger McLEAN (R/251972) pilot u/t RCAF killed

Sources:

https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200001626/#1142
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 11 December 1943, p3
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jan-2018 20:03 TB Added
26-Jan-2018 20:04 TB Updated [Location, ]
24-Jun-2024 20:57 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, ]
25-Jun-2024 17:17 Nepa Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator, ]
25-Jun-2024 17:32 Nepa Updated [Registration, Source, Operator, ]
27-Jun-2024 16:34 Nepa Updated [Registration, Narrative, Operator, ]

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