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| Date: | Friday 2 January 1942 |
| Time: | 11:50 |
| Type: | Douglas Digby I (B-18 Bolo) |
| Owner/operator: | 10 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 738 |
| MSN: | 1630 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea near Fresh Water Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gander, Newfoundland |
No. 10 (BR) Sqdn RCAF Dartmouth. Coded "PB*N" while with this unit. Came down in flames near Fresh Water Bay, Newfoundland on 2 January 1942. One engine began running rough after takeoff from RCAF Gander on an anti-submarine patrol, and aircraft was unable to maintain altitude. Cabin fire started when radio operater attempted to send SOS. Ditched in Lockyer Bay, Newfoundland. All crew escaped, paddled ashore in dinghy. Aircraft floated long enough to be towed to beach, butr was damaged beyond economical repair.
Crew: All RCAF Ok
Sgt Collville (AG) Sgt Davidson (AG) P/O Hutchinson (Co.Pilot)
P/O Johnston (WOp) F/O Maltby (pilot) F/O Morrisson (nav.)
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
http://www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/The.Dover.Crash.htm
CWGC
Images:
Found in my fathers WWII photo Album
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2018 14:42 | TB | Added |
| 24-Nov-2018 08:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jun-2024 18:16 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
| 11-Jun-2024 21:14 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 19-Aug-2025 18:24 | kaned | Updated [Photo, ] |
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