ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 205231
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| Date: | Friday 23 May 1941 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  North American Harvard Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 34 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 2643 |
| MSN: | 66-2376 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1940 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Medicine Hat, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Medicine Hat, Alberta |
Harvard RCAF 2643: Took off for training night flight. 23/05/1941
Crashed.
Crew:
P/O Robert Edward SEARS (87342) pilot instr RAF - killed
LAC Colin Higson WYLDE (1112413) pilot u/t RAFVR - killed
Sources:
Ottawa Citizen 24 May 1941, p25
https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200000852/#2590
1.AIR81/6603 RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Jan-2018 17:41 | TB | Added |
| 28-Jan-2018 17:52 | TB | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 07-Feb-2024 19:04 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 07-Feb-2024 19:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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