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| Date: | Thursday 29 October 1942 |
| Time: | 09:34 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 GRS RCAF |
| Registration: | N9688 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Conway Prince Edward Island -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Summerside, PEI |
Anson N9688 of 1 GRS (General Reconnaissance School) at RCAF Summerside, PE, was on a routine navigation training exercise with an inexperienced RCAF staff pilot, a WAG, and two RAF navigators. During the training flight, the aircraft struck a tree and crashed when the pilot was engaged in unauthorized low-level flying. The crew of four were killed. The eyesight of the pilot came into question by the AIB, but medical documents show that his vision was not a contributing factor.
The crew that perished in the crash of Anson N9688:
RCAF Sgt George P. Harris R/120045 (P)
RCAF Sgt Cyril H. Bennett R/101488 (WAG)
RAFVR P/O Ronald W. Reeves 133983 (Nav)
RAFVR P/O Charles H. Rudge 133986 (Nav)
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0022/00000070.pdf
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81849706/george-patrick-harris
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26274895/cyril-herbert-bennett
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14771209/ronald-william-reeves
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14771232/charles-howard-rudge
The Charlottetown Guardian, October 30, 1942, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Aug-2023 05:30 | Cosmo | Added |
| 19-Jun-2024 10:06 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator, ] |
| 28-Jun-2024 18:18 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Operator, ] |
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