Greenwood AFB | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Shortly after takeoff from Greenwood AFB, while in initial climb, the airplane went out of control and crashed, killing all five crew members.
Crew:
Lac Ronald Floyd Green,
Cpl Frederick John Nunez Cardoso,
Cpl Joseph Louis Adelard Gaston Guérin,
F/Sgt Henry Robert Klang,
F/O Robert Alexander Pègues.

Crash of an Avro 683 Lancaster in Kentville: 6 killed

Date & Time: Apr 20, 1953

Type of aircraft:

Avro 683 Lancaster

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Registration:

KB966

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance

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Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Greenwood - Greenwood

MSN:

37267

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while returning to Greenwood Airbase following a reconnaissance mission. Six of the seven crew members were killed.
Crew:
F/O Eric Travers Lewis, †
F/O Douglas Alan Hamilton, †
F/O John Dane Curzon, †
Sgt Neil McCarrol, †
LAC William Douglas Fifield, †
AC1 George Patrick Sylvester Shoul, †
F/O K. Benson.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I in Canaan: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1942 at 1630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Avro 652 Anson

Operator:

Registration:

AX611

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Training

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Plain, Valley

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Greenwood - Greenwood

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The pilot departed RCAF Greenwood on a solo training flight. The aircraft was stated to have been seen circling round at low altitude just prior to a sudden dive into the ground north of Canaan. Part of the wings broke away and the airplane crashed into trees, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed.
Crew:
S/L Louis Alexander George Howard, pilot.

Probable cause:

Error of judgment on part of the pilot in diving and turning at an excessive speed, causing a structural failure. The evidence given is not conclusive, however it is considered that failure of the mainplanes occurred due to high speed attained during the diving and turning manoeuvres undertaken by the pilot.

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