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| Date: | Thursday 29 May 1941 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 5 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6118 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Boston, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Brantford, ON |
Anson 6118 from No. 5 SFTS (Service Flying Training School) at Brantford, ON, was
on a scheduled dual instruction in precautionary landing training. On approach sequence, the engines failed to respond to throttles resulting in a forced landing and tail plane hitting a fence post in a field near Boston ON. There was slight damage to the tail. The crew of three were uninjured. The engine choked when throttles were opened too quickly. Instructor was found to have failed to pay enough attention to an inexperienced pupil.
Sources:
The Calgary Herald 30 May 1941, p15
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12346/660
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0079/00000079.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2018 19:15 | TB | Added |
| 08-Jun-2024 16:20 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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