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| Date: | Thursday 7 June 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada Beaver AL1 |
| Owner/operator: | British Army Air Corps (AAC) |
| Registration: | XP805 |
| MSN: | 1454 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Banff, AB -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
While on approach to RCAF Suffield, the starboard wing of the plane hit trees while turning in turbulences. Everyone on board was evacuated safely.
Sources:
1. http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1979.htm
2. http://www.dhc-2.com/cn1454.html
3. https://www.baaa-acro.com/zone/alberta?page=3
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2011 12:58 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 07-Jul-2013 03:06 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, ] |
| 30-Jul-2013 17:41 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Jul-2013 17:45 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 19-Jul-2020 06:43 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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