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| Date: | Monday 15 October 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Noorduyn Norseman Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 166 Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 3539 |
| MSN: | 90 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Porcher Island, 27 miles SW of RCAF Prince Rupert, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Alliford Bay, BC |
| RCAF Prince Rupert, BC |
Crashed in rough bush on Porcher Island. P/O R.A. Kirkwood and five passengers survived injured. 15/10/1945
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200001146/#3539
Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 16 October 1945, p10
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Jan-2018 15:12 | TB | Added |
| 16-Jun-2024 10:30 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator, ] |
| 25-Jun-2024 09:09 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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