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| Date: | Saturday 26 July 1941 |
| Time: | 00:40 |
| Type: | Douglas Digby I (B-18 Bolo) |
| Owner/operator: | 10 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 742 |
| MSN: | 1634 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Gander, Newfoundland. -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gander, Newfoundland |
| RCAF Gander |
Digby 742 :Crashed when wing hit the ground on fourth landing attempt in darkness and low clouds.
Cat.A crash at 00:40 on 26 July 1941. Had left Gander on escort of convoy WH140. Recalled when weather closed in, arrived at Gander after dark, ceiling was 300 feet and dropping. Wing struck the ground while maneuvering for fourth attempt at landing, shortly after midnight.
Crew all killed,
RCAF Cpl Thomas James Larmour Crawford
RCAF Sgt Mervyn Samuel Hunt
RCAF P/O William Hume Mather
RCAF Sgt Ronald Laird McDavid
RCAF F/Lt Martin Edward Tomsett
RCAF P/O Allan Gower Pratt
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 28 July 1941, p4
http://www.ganderairporthistoricalsociety.org/_html_war/Digby742.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2018 14:53 | TB | Added |
| 24-Nov-2018 10:10 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 18-Sep-2022 05:03 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location, ] |
| 08-Jun-2024 20:37 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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