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Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Rivers AFB: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jun 9, 1942 at 2100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
6069
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rivers - Rivers
Location:
Rivers AFB
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
While performing a training exercise in the region of Rivers AFB, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a pasture near the airfield. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O A. W. Willoughby 3.

Crash of a Cessna Crane I Near Valley River: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1942 at 0900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
7921
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dauphin - Dauphin
MSN:
1414
YOM:
1942
Location:
Valley River
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
94
Captain / Total hours on type:
30.00
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Dauphin Airport on a local solo training sortie. About 4,5 miles north of Valley River, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
LAC Keith Francis Somerville, pilot.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. No evidence showed that the spin was intentional or inadvertent.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed 10 Electra in MacGregor: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jan 26, 1942 at 2100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 10 Electra
Operator:
Registration:
7841
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Weyburn - Winnipeg
MSN:
1012
YOM:
1934
Location:
MacGregor
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Weyburn on a flight to Winnipeg after collecting ferry pilots on completion of their duty. It was seen in the vicinity of MacGregor, where witnesses state evidence that engines were not operating properly. The airplane stalled and dove into the ground, killing all seven occupants.
Crew:
F/Lt William John Dyson, pilot.
Passengers:
Sgt J. L. Clark,
W/O William Frederick Field,
Sgt H. M. Holland,
LAC T. C. Bate,
Sgt A. R. Lane,
F/O John Henry Thrift.
Probable cause:
The cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna Crane I in Forrest: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1942 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
7747
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Brandon - Brandon
MSN:
1190
YOM:
1941
Location:
Forrest
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
146
Captain / Total hours on type:
98.00
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Brandon Airport on an interception exercise. While returning to base, the airplane collided with a second RCAF Crane registered 7756 and also carrying one pilot. Both airplane dove into the ground and crashed in Forrest, about 7 km north of Brandon Airfield. Both airplanes were destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Crew:
LAC Ross Francis Kitto, pilot.
Probable cause:
The collision occurred in mid-air when breaking up an unauthorized formation flying when returning from interception exercise.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna Crane I in Forrest: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 19, 1942 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
7756
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Brandon - Brandon
MSN:
1199
YOM:
1941
Location:
Forrest
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
127
Captain / Total hours on type:
98.00
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Brandon Airport on an interception exercise. While returning to base, the airplane collided with a second RCAF Crane registered 7747 and also carrying one pilot. Both airplane dove into the ground and crashed in Forrest, about 7 km north of Brandon Airfield. Both airplanes were destroyed and both pilots were killed.
Crew:
LAC Geoffrey Herbert Weston Hamilton, pilot.
Probable cause:
The collision occurred in mid-air when breaking up an unauthorized formation flying when returning from interception exercise.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna Crane I at Rivers AFB: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 16, 1942 at 1025 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
7826
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rivers - Rivers
MSN:
1269
YOM:
1941
Location:
Rivers AFB
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
95
Captain / Total hours on type:
63.00
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Rivers AFB on a local training flight with other similar airplane. Fifteen minutes after takeoff on their first solo formation flight LAC McRae, then leading, gave signal to change from port echelon to starboard echelon. LAC Gibson in making the change piloted his aircraft 7826 in such a way that it came up immediately in front of the leader, collided and fell out of control with its tail cut off. It crashed in a field near the airport while the second airplane 7791 landed safely. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
LAC H. F. Gibson, pilot.
Probable cause:
Error of judgement due to inexperience on the part of the pilot.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna Crane I in Brandon: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 24, 1941 at 0050 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
7773
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Brandon - Brandon
MSN:
1216
YOM:
1941
Location:
Brandon
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
122
Captain / Total hours on type:
74.00
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Brandon Airfield on a night solo training flight. After takeoff, he initiated a right turn when the airplane lost height and struck the ground. The airplane was completely demolished and the pilot was killed.
Crew:
LAC Henry George Deery, pilot.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. An error in judgment on the part of the pilot cannot be ruled out, as it would appear that the pilot was a pupil of low average ability.
Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Oak Lake: 4 killed

Date & Time: Feb 25, 1941 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
6250
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Rivers - Rivers
Location:
Oak Lake
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Captain / Total flying hours:
225
Captain / Total hours on type:
54.00
Circumstances:
The crew departed Rivers AFB on a navigation training exercise. En route, they encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snow falls. Too low above the lake, the airplane flew into surface of lake in poor visibility and crashed 35 km southwest of Rivers AFB. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Joseph Goodwin Butcher, pilot,
Sgt William Henry Prest, observer,
Sgt Harry Albert Howarth, observer,
LAC Lloyd Ross Lancaster, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
The pilot did not have enough experience to fly by instruments and tried to fly by 'contact' through a snow flurry. This caused the aircraft to crash into snow on a lake.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna Crane I on Grosse Isle: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1941 at 1230 LT
Type of aircraft:
Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)
Operator:
Registration:
7662
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Winnipeg - Winnipeg
MSN:
1105
YOM:
1941
Location:
Grosse Isle
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane had just been delivered from Cessna Aircraft and departed Winnipeg Airport on a local test flight, carrying three people, one pilot and two civilians. After takeoff, the airplane looped, rolled and crashed into ground in a vertical dive in Grosse Isle, about 22 km northwest of Winnipeg Airport. All three occupants were killed.
Crew:
F/O R. S. Dixon.
Passengers:
L. Malatka,
S. S. Muddeman.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I at RCAF Rivers: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 6, 1941 at 1900 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
6016
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rivers - Rivers
Location:
Rivers AFB
Manitoba
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Captain / Total flying hours:
346
Captain / Total hours on type:
246.00
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed RCAF Rivers on a local navigation exercise. While climbing at night at an altitude of 400 feet, it was turning gently to the east when it climbed rapidly and fell off on the right wing and the nose dropped. The right wing tip hit ground first, almost vertically, and the aircraft burst into flames. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Michael Desmond McBrien, pilot,
Sgt Edward John Pink, navigator,
Sgt G. J. Lewis, navigator,
Sgt James Douglas Ross, observer, navigator,
LAC Leonard Joseph Gray, wireless operator.
Probable cause:
The pilot became confused on entering a low lying fog bank and was unable to recover from the dive consequent upon his having carried out what was in effect, a stall turn to the right before his starboard wing struck the ground at great speed.
The following contributing factors were identified:
- Unserviceable blind flying instruments,
- A sudden deterioration of the weather conditions.
Final Report:
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