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| Date: | Thursday 7 August 1941 |
| Time: | 18:45 |
| Type: |  Avro 652 Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 8 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6379 |
| MSN: | (ex.W1889) |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 300 yards northeast Of Nova Scotia Runway RCAF Moncton, New Brunswick -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Moncton, New Brunswick |
| RCAF Moncton NB |
Anson 6379, (ex-RAF W1889) of No. 8 SFTS (Service Flying Training School), RCAF Moncton NB, was on a solo daytime training flight. The pilot was carrying out a landing approach when his aircraft struck the tail by Anson 6375. Both aircraft crashed to the ground. The pilot of 6379, LAC Francis D. Geldart, was killed. He was blamed for not keeping a proper look-out although he was flying in the direction of the sun in a slight haze. The student pilot in 6375 was also killed in the crash.
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0001/00000105.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12347/842
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97730166/francis-douglas-geldard
Charlottetown Guardian, August 8, 1941, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Oct-2023 06:42 | Cosmo | Added |
| 01-Jun-2024 10:26 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 11-Jun-2024 09:44 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Operator, ] |
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