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| Date: | Wednesday 28 April 1943 |
| Time: | 09:45 |
| Type: |  Fairchild M-62A Cornell Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 33 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | FH875 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 9 miles north of Mortlach, Saskatchewan -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Caron, Saskatchewan |
Cornell FH875 Took off for training flight. 28/04/1943
The plane were engaged on an authorized flight for dual instruction came into collision with another aircraft, Cornell FH874 at approximately 09:30 hrs 10 miles north of Mortlach, Saskatchewan.
The occupants of FH875 landed safely by parachute.
The aircraft FH874 crashed into a shallow lake /crew killed.
Crew: FH875
P/O F. McKNIGHT(pilot instr.) RAFVR : bailed out /Ok
LAC P.T. O'REILLY ( pilot u/t) RAFVR - bailed out /Ok
Crew: FH874
LAC Stephen Octavius NETHERCOT (1587243) pilot u/t RAFVR - killed
F/O Raymond Harry NICHOLLS (131530) pilot instr. RAFVR : killed
Sources:
Canada War Graves Registers
UK, Commonwealth War Graves
http://www.worldmilitair.com/serials/countries/uk/uni%20020%201507.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jun-2024 13:06 | Nepa | Added [Operator, ] |
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