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| Date: | Wednesday 8 January 1941 |
| Time: | c. |
| Type: | Supermarine Stranraer |
| Owner/operator: | 4 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 954 |
| MSN: | CV-233 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Off Vancouver Island, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Ucluelet Naval Air Station, Vancouver Islands, BC, Canada. |
| RCAF Ucluelet Naval Air Station, Vancouver Islands, BC, Canada. |
No.4 (BR) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, Supermarine Stranraer '954', suffered internal hull damage when it carried out an emergency landing in heavy seas off Vancouver Island after suffering heavy icing during a routine combat patrol. Unable to restart both engines and take off, the aircraft was recovered by boat and towed into Sooke Harbour, Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The aircraft was later flown to Vancouver, repaired and returned to service with 4 (BR) Squadron.
Sources:
http://www.airmuseum.ca/mag/exag0307.html
https://www.onthisspot.ca/cities/ucluelet/seaplane
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Royal_Canadian_Air_Force_stations
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_951_1000_detailed.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Oct-2020 17:33 | Peter Clarke | Added |
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