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| Date: | Friday 26 February 1943 |
| Time: | 01:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 AOS RCAF |
| Registration: | 6045 |
| MSN: | ex.R3471 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile east of Gormley, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Malton, Ontario |
| RCAF Malton, ON |
Anson 6045, (ex RAF R3471), of No. 1 AOS (Air Observation School), RCAF Malton, was on a routine navigation exercise. The crew ran into adverse weather and became lost. After running out of fuel, the four crew members successfully bailed out near Gormley, ON. The aircraft was destroyed.
Crew: Ok
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0028/00000162.pdf
https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12328/1820
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Apr-2024 04:58 | Cosmo | Added |
| 18-Jun-2024 22:07 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
| 20-Jun-2024 11:43 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Narrative, Operator, ] |
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