ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235166
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| Date: | Thursday 13 March 1941 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson I |
| Owner/operator: | 31 ANS RAF |
| Registration: | N9595 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Bondhead, ON -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Port Albert, ON |
| RCAF Port Albert, ON |
Two Avro Ansons, N9595 and N9652 of 31 ANS (Air Navigation School), were on a cross country navigation exercise when they collided midair and crashed near Bondhead, ON. Aircraft N9595 was flying NNE and overtook N9652 that was flying north. Anson N9595 struck the tail of N9652 on the port side, sending both aircraft out of control. N9595 exploded when it hit the ground at high speed. Anson N9652 went into a spin and landed on its back. Four crew in 9595 were killed and three of four occupants in N9562.
Crew members killed in Anson N9595:
F/Sgt Henry DODSWORTH (561105) – RAF Pilot
AC1 Colin Trevor DOUGLAS (619059) – RAF WO
LAC Eric Alfred RUNDELL (927867) - RAFVR AO
LAC Stanley PORTER (990449) – RAFVR AO
Sources:
Jenaer Volksblatt 14 March 1941
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0076/00000137.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12327/1375
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?24378-1941-Unaccounted-Airmen-Database-Reconciliation/page10
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121873835/henry-dodsworth
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128578129/colin-trevor-douglas
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121873852/stanley-porter
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/121873858/eric-alfred-rundell
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2020 19:53 | TB | Added |
| 19-Apr-2020 06:47 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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