Alberta

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Plain, Valley

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Calgary - Calgary

MSN:

1635

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1942

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The crew departed Calgary on a split instrument practice flight. The airplane was seen flying as low as 100 feet and then going to a height of 1,500 feet when it entered a spin and dove straight towards the ground, crashing 5 km northwest of High River. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lac Wier Smith Lucas, pilot,
Lac Gillous S. Miracle, pilot,
Lac Russell John Wicklem, pilot.

Probable cause:

Structural failure of the starboard wing.

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Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Fort McLeod: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1942 at 1955 LT

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6958

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Fort McLeod - Fort McLeod

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Captain / Total flying hours:

191

Captain / Total hours on type:

117.00

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The crew was performing a local training flight at Fort McLeod Airport. On final approach, at an altitude of 150-250 feet, the airplane collided with a second RCAF Avro 652 Anson registered R9688 and carrying one pilot. Following the collision, both airplanes entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed about 400 metres from the end of the runway, bursting into flames. All three crew members in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
P/O William Geoffrey Rannie, pilot,
Lac John Ewald Todd, pilot.

Probable cause:

Pilots of either aircraft failed to see each other.

Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson I in Fort McLeod: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1942 at 1955 LT

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R9688

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Fort McLeod - Fort McLeod

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Captain / Total flying hours:

601

Captain / Total hours on type:

444.00

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The pilot was performing a local solo training flight at Fort McLeod Airport. On final approach, at an altitude of 150-250 feet, the airplane collided with a second RCAF Avro 652 Anson registered 6958 and carrying two crew members. Following the collision, both airplanes entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed about 400 metres from the end of the runway, bursting into flames. All three crew members in both airplanes were killed.
Crew:
Lac Peter Stanley Kotelmach, pilot.

Probable cause:

Pilots of either aircraft failed to see each other.

Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Fort McLeod

Date & Time: Jul 29, 1942 at 2330 LT

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De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly

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6062

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Captain / Total flying hours:

550

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The crew was performing a local training exercise out of Fort McLeod on behalf of the 7th SFTS. While cruising at night, weather conditions deteriorated and the crew failed to localize the airport. Flying in poor visibility due to heavy rain falls, the airplane impacted a hill and crashed some 19 km southwest of Fort McLeod Airport. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were injured.
Crew:
P/O J. E. Glover, flight instructor,
Lac D. H. McLean, pilot,
Lac W. M. Brown, pilot,
Lac W. J. Broderick, pilot.

Probable cause:

This accident was due to a combination of:
- The officer in charge of night flying should not have authorized the flight in view of weather conditions.
- Sudden storm disrupting the power and cutting off station lights.
- Poor airmanship on the part of the instructor.

Final Report:

Crash of a De Havilland DH.90 Dragonfly in Claresholm

Date & Time: May 6, 1942 at 1425 LT

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7625

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Cessna T-50 Bobcat (AT-8/AT-17/UC-78 & Crane)

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7558

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1937

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Following a communication flight, the twin engine airplane landed normally at Claresholm Airfield. After touchdown, it developed swing to the left. Right brake was applied but the airplane failed to stop swing. When the right wheel dug in, the undercarriage collapsed. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all three crew members escaped unhurt.
Crew:
S/Lt J. R. Frizzle, pilot,
S/Lt C. A. Cook,
F/Lt D. S. Ross.

Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna Crane I in Calgary: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 22, 1942 at 1630 LT

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8129

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Calgar

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1622

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1942

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Captain / Total flying hours:

149

Captain / Total hours on type:

91.00

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147

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230

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The crew departed Calgary Airport on a local instrument flying instruction exercise. While cruising at an altitude of 9,000 feet, the twin engine airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed three miles east of the airport. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Sgt Harold Ernest Pitt, instructor,
LAC Frederick George Pike, pilot,
LAC Oliver James Nichols, pilot.

Probable cause:

The exact cause of the accident could not be determined. A possible carbon monoxide poisoning was not ruled out.

Final Report:

Crash of an Airspeed AS.10 Oxford II in Calgary: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 5, 1941

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Airspeed AS.10 Oxford

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AS365

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Calgary - Calgary

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3643

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1941

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The pilot was completing his first solo training sortie at Calgary Airport. He attempted to land with only one wheel in locked down position when, on approach, the airplane stalled and crashed. The pilot LAC Ernest Cecil Thomson was killed.

Crash of an Avro 652A Anson on Mt McDougall: 2 killed

Date & Time: Aug 14, 1941 at 1700 LT

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6568

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The crew departed Calgary Airport on a training exercise. The pilot became trapped in a dead end canyon during an unauthorized low flying, causing the airplane to impact trees while attempting to turn around at west end of Canyon, on Mt McDougall. The starboard horizontal stabilizer was torn off and the airplane crashed on the slope of the mountain, some 71 km west-southwest of Calgary. Two crew members were killed and a third was seriously injured.
Crew:
F/O Ian MacDonell Sutherland Brown, †
LAC Frederick William Greenfield, †
LAC A. M. R. McGruther.

Probable cause:

Unauthorized low flying on part of the pilot.

Final Report:

Crash of an Avro 652 Anson I near Cochrane: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1941 at 1730 LT

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6200

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