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| Date: | Thursday 10 February 1944 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Ventura GR Mk V |
| Owner/operator: | EAC HQ RCAF |
| Registration: | 2143 |
| MSN: | BuNo. 33113 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Location: | 1/2 mile from RCAF St. Hubert, Quebec -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RCAF St. Hubert, QC |
Ventura 2143: from Eastern Air Command HQ RCAF Starboard engine failed on final.
Aircraft veered off course and crashed before making the runway. 6 on board survived, aircraft burned.
Pilot was F/O (C/23857) J.F. Ross (pilot) RCAF - treated for shock
Passengers:
G/C Marcel Dubuc (C/350) RCAF Injured with broken arm
W/Cdr R.C. Muir (C/2520) RCAF Seriously injured with a crushed chest
Cpl J. Schwartz (R/188122) RCAF Slightly injured with multiple lacerations
Two air cadet officers, F/O P. Dionne and F/O L.A. Daoust were uninjured.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?26918-10-February-1944-RCAF-St-Hubert-crash-landing
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_2100_2149_detailed.html
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12349/1071?r=0&s=3
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=C%2F23857
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Dec-2020 14:22 | tachel | Added |
| 11-Dec-2020 14:43 | tachel | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Dec-2020 18:41 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 19-Mar-2021 18:48 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Nov-2023 18:33 | tachel | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jun-2024 08:38 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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