Accident Avro 652 Anson Mk I 6375, Thursday 7 August 1941
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Date:Thursday 7 August 1941
Time:18:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic ANSN model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Avro 652 Anson Mk I
Owner/operator:8 SFTS RCAF
Registration: 6375
MSN: (ex.W1899)
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
Destination airport:RCAF Moncton, NB
Narrative:
Anson 6375 (ex-RAF W1899) 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 was struck in the tail by Anson 6379. Both aircraft crashed to the ground. The pilot of 6375, LAC Elmer J. Stanley, was killed. The student pilot in 6379 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/119004023/elmer-james-stanley
Charlottetown Guardian, August 8, 1941, p1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Oct-2023 06:42 Cosmo Added
01-Jun-2024 10:26 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ]
11-Jun-2024 09:45 Nepa Updated [Cn, Location, Destination airport, Narrative, Operator, ]

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