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Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson near Dartmouth: 6 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
771
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Torbay – Dartmouth
MSN:
414-2853
YOM:
1941
Location:
Dartmouth
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a flight from Torbay to Darmouth. On approach, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances 11 miles from its intended destination. SAR operations were suspended after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found. Eventually, the wreckage was spotted on November 6, 1944.
Crew (145th Squadron):
P/O Thomas Albert Kidd Watterson,
F/S R. C. Rolfe,
W/O Stick.
Passengers:
F/L J. T. Hook,
F/O W. H. Thompson,
Lt Snell.

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III in Yarmouth: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 8, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
BW447
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
414-6126
YOM:
1941
Location:
Yarmouth
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
While on a training flight on behalf of the 113th Reconnaissance Squadron, the crew encountered engine problems and the captain attempted to divert to Yarmouth Airport. On approach, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in flames few km short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire. All five crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Leslie Edmund Thomas, pilot,
P/O Donald Leslie Hudson, pilot,
P/O John Thomas Mangan, pilot,
Sgt Harold Ernest White,
F/O Aubrey Maxwell Tingle.
Probable cause:
Unknown engine technical problem.

Crash of a Lockheed P-V1 Ventura near Caledonia: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 20, 1942 at 2130 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed PV-1 Ventura
Operator:
Registration:
AE932
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Dartmouth – Yarmouth
Location:
Caledonia
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
En route to Yarmouth with a load of hydraulic oil, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with light rain, visibility up to 5 miles and clouds down to 500 feet. In unknown circumstances, the twin engine aircraft crashed in a wooded area located 6 km northeast of Caledonia. The aircraft was destroyed and all three crew members were killed.
Crew (34th OTU):
P/O Harold Otto Male, pilot,
AC1 Thomas Frederick Sargeant, flight engineer,
P/O Stanley Evans Sutherland, wireless operator and air gunner.
Source:
http://wartimeheritage.com/storyarchive2/crash20nov42.htm
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. The aircraft was so badly wrecked and scattered that it was impossible to make any observations on the instruments, flying controls, engine controls or fuel tanks.

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I off Tracadie

Date & Time: Aug 24, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
K6265
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Charlottetown - Charlottetown
Location:
Tracadie
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was involved in a training exercise from Charlottetown. En route, the pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft for unknown reason in the Tracadie Bay, Nova Scotia. While all five crew members were rescued, the aircraft was lost.

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

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
AX611
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Greenwood - Greenwood
Location:
Canaan
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot was involved in a solo training flight from Greenwood AFB. En route, he encountered poor weather conditions when the aircraft crashed near Canaan. The pilot, a South African citizen, was killed.

Crash of a Consolidated PBY-5 Catalina off Halifax: 8 killed

Date & Time: Nov 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Registration:
2325
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
49
YOM:
1937
Location:
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
Upon landing in the Halifax harbor, the seaplane hit swell, flipped over and sank. All eight crew members were killed. They just completed a maritime patrol mission.

Crash of a Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke IV into the St Margarets Bay

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1941 at 1830 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bristol Fairchild Bolingbroke
Operator:
Registration:
9023
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Yarmouth - Yarmouth
Location:
Saint Margarets Bay
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
225
Captain / Total hours on type:
85.00
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Yarmouth on a navigation exercise. Due to the inexperience of the pilot, it landed short distance from shore (St Margarets Bay) and sank. All four crew members were seriously injured.
Crew:
P/O J. M. McQueen, pilot,
P/O G. W. H. Charles, navigator,
Sgt W. R. MacDonald, wireless operator,
Sgt R. H. McKay, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Error in judgement of pilot in that he mistook local weather conditions to be general and with ample fuel for four hours failed to examine or confirm by flight to or radio the weather at alternate landing fields. In this case, weather at four alternative landing fields within easy range, Moncton, Debert, Dartmouth and Yarmouth, was good. Reduced visibility at nightfall was a contributing factor.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson V in Great Village: 4 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1941 at 0730 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
AM896
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Debert - Debert
MSN:
414-2978
YOM:
1941
Location:
Great Village
Nova Scotia
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:
233
Captain / Total hours on type:
42.00
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a final long distance exercise prior to an Atlantic ferry flight to UK. The twin engine airplane was on approach to Debert Airfield when it went out of control and disintegrated in a field located in Great Village, some 10 km west of Debert. All four crew members were killed.
Crew (31st OTU):
P/O Charles Beeching O'Hanley, pilot,
P/O Richard Aubrey Luard, navigator,
Sgt Robert Frederick Kelly, wireless operator,
Sgt Norman Leonard Hornsey.
Probable cause:
The cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson in Dartmouth

Date & Time: Oct 15, 1941 at 1345 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
777
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Dartmouth - Dartmouth
MSN:
414-1781
YOM:
1940
Location:
Dartmouth
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
329
Captain / Total hours on type:
329.00
Copilot / Total flying hours:
56
Copilot / Total hours on type:
56
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a navigation exercise at RCAF Dartmouth, carrying four crew members. During the takeoff roll, the airplane swung and ground looped, causing the undercarriage to collapse. The airplane came to halt, caught fire and exploded. All four crew members were seriously injured.
Crew:
Sgt D. F. Quirt, pilot,
P/O P. W. Porter, navigator,
LAC G. C. Merrill, wireless operator,
P/O F. H. Lashley, navigator.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the accident could not be determined as the results of the Court of inquiry was not received.
Final Report:

Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson I in Shearwater

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1941 at 0605 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed L-414 Hudson
Operator:
Registration:
773
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Shearwater - Shearwater
MSN:
414-1772
YOM:
1940
Location:
Shearwater
Nova Scotia
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
311
Copilot / Total flying hours:
56
Circumstances:
When the tail came up on takeoff, the starboard wing went down. 200 yards short of the end of the runway, the pilot closed the throttles and uses brake. At this time, the aircraft was travelling at a speed of 60-70 knots. The aircraft hit a ditch with its port wing that was crumpled and came to rest, bursting into flames. The fire extinguisher was used with no effect. All four crew members evacuated safely, among them two were slightly injured. The aircraft blew up.
Crew:
Sgt D. F. Quirt, pilot,
Sgt D. E. McInnis, navigator,
LAC G. C. Merrill, wireless operator,
Sgt H. F. Taylor, air gunner.
Final Report:
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