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| Date: | Wednesday 31 December 1941 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Supermarine Stranraer |
| Owner/operator: | 6 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 922 |
| MSN: | CV.211 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Alliford Bay, Queen Charlotte Island, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Alliford Bay Seaplane Base, BC |
| - |
The RCAF No.6 (Bomber Reconnaissance) Squadron Stranraer '922' was moored and under maintenance at night, by lantern light, when fuel was accidentally ignited and the aircraft burned out and destroyed.
Sources:
http://mmpbooks.biz/assets/books_pdf/70.pdf
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_901_950_detailed.htm
http://www.orpheusweb.co.uk/vicsmith/Accidents/Dec41.html
http://www.c-and-e-museum.org/Pinetreeline/rds/detail/rds99-35.html
https://www.101nisquadron.org/cairn-projects/the-story-of-stranraer-935/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alliford_Bay,_British_Columbia
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2018 08:56 | TB | Added |
| 18-Oct-2020 15:16 | Peter Clarke | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 08-Jun-2024 18:04 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jun-2024 09:30 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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