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| Date: | Friday 4 February 1944 |
| Time: | 14:45 |
| Type: |  Noorduyn Norseman Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 116 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 695 |
| MSN: | 2 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RCAF Port Alice, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Port Alice, BC |
| RCAF Coal Harbor, BC |
Norseman 695 from No.116 Sqdn when it crashed near RCAF Port Alice, BC on 04/02/1944, while returning to squadron base at RCAF Coal Harbour. Had been to Port Alice on a liaison flight.
Crew:
W/O James John Eccles (pilot) RCAF killed
Sgt R.R. BAKER (pass.) RCAF injured
Major John Gifford Moore (pass.) Army killed
F/Sgt Lawrence Alvin Powell (WOp/AG) RCAF killed
Lance Bombardier Edward Charles Scrivener (pass.) Army killed
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jul-2017 09:55 | TB | Added |
| 26-Jul-2017 09:11 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 31-Jan-2018 14:09 | TB | Updated [Date, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Jun-2024 11:34 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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