Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Marchand: 3 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 1, 1942 at 2330 LT
Operator:
Registration:
6215
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Portage la Prairie - Portage la Prairie
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total hours on type:
268.00
Circumstances:
The crew departed Portage la Prairie Airport at 2230LT with 13 other similar aircraft on a night training exercise. At that moment, the visibility was about 15 miles with a ceiling at 12,000 feet. While flying at low height, the airplane hit tree tops at high speed and crashed in a wooded area located 6 miles northeast of Marchand. The wreckage and all three dead bodies were found two days later. At the time of the accident, turbulence and rain was reported by crews.
Crew (5th AOS):
Mr. Adam Lester Compton, civilian pilot,
LAC Vincent Edward Jarvis, navigator,
Lac Geoffrey Iian Everist, navigator.
Crew (5th AOS):
Mr. Adam Lester Compton, civilian pilot,
LAC Vincent Edward Jarvis, navigator,
Lac Geoffrey Iian Everist, navigator.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.
Final Report:
