Date & Time:
Feb 5, 1943 at 1015 LT
Type of aircraft:
Avro 652 Anson
Operator:
Registration:
6196
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Aerial photography
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
Country:
Canada
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
4
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Airfield on an aerial photography exercise with four people on board. While flying north of the city, the airplane collided with a second RCAF Anson registered 6650 that was carrying one pilot who was performing a local post maintenance flight. Following the midair collision, both airplanes dove into the ground and crashed 5 km south of Chambly. All five occupants in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
Daniel Still, civil pilot,
Lac John T. Bowler, navigator,
Lac James C. Bell, navigator,
Lac Edward R. Crump, photographer.
Crew:
Daniel Still, civil pilot,
Lac John T. Bowler, navigator,
Lac James C. Bell, navigator,
Lac Edward R. Crump, photographer.
Final Report:
6196.pdf147.83 KB
