Accident North American Harvard Mk II 2943,
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Date:Saturday 24 May 1941
Time:night
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American Harvard Mk II
Owner/operator:10 SFTS RCAF
Registration: 2943
MSN: 66-2676
Year of manufacture:1941
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Dauphin, Manitoba -   Canada
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RCAF Dauphin, Manitoba
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Harvard RCAF 2943: Took off for solo training night flight. 24/05/1941
Spiralled into the ground.
Crew:
LAC Lawrence Herbert BOLTON (R/72304) pilot u/t RCAF - died of injuries sustained

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: 
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

1.Ottawa Citizen 24 May 1941, p25
2. https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200000852/#2590

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Jan-2018 17:48 TB Added
07-Feb-2024 19:25 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator]
07-Feb-2024 19:32 ASN Updated [Registration, Cn, Phase, Nature, Source, Accident report]

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