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| Date: | Tuesday 16 February 1943 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Noorduyn Norseman Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 2 WTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 2465 |
| MSN: | 38 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Shepard field, Calgery, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Shepard field, AB |
Noorduyn Norseman 2465 from No. 2 Wireless School at Calgary, Alberta caught fire during engine start-up.
The aircraft was damaged by a Cat.C when an engine fire on take off caused the plane to burn on 16/02/1943
Written off after being destroyed by ground fire. 09/04/1943
Crew:
F/Sgt T.R. MILLMAN (pilot) RCAF : injured
LAC A. DeSilva (WOp u/t) RNZAF : Ok
LAC C.A. Mulcahy (WOp u/t) RAAF : Ok
LAC G.W. Oliver (WOp u/t) RAAF : Ok
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200001146/#2465
http://www.norsemanhistory.ca/Aircraft.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Apr-2016 05:29 | JINX | Added |
| 27-Jul-2017 15:39 | TB | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 20-Jun-2024 11:39 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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