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| Date: | Monday 29 December 1941 |
| Time: | 18:30 |
| Type: | Douglas Digby I (B-18 Bolo) |
| Owner/operator: | 10 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 744 |
| MSN: | 1636 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Missing - sea east for Newfoundland -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Gander, NFL |
Dighy 744: Took off at 08:44 hrs for Anti submarine patrol.29/12/1941.
Declared Category A after being lost at sea from RCAF Gander on 29/12/1941.
Lost at sea.
Crew: All RCAF
F/Sgt Chapman | Cpl Heeney | LAC Legon | P/O Runte | P/O Schaefer | F/O Skidmore : All killed
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2018 15:13 | TB | Added |
| 11-Jun-2024 10:47 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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