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| Date: | Saturday 13 May 1944 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Fairchild PT-26 Cornell Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 31 EFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | FH863 |
| MSN: | ex.42-15342 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | farm 1/2 mile north of Gladys Ridge near RCAF DeWinton, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF deWinton, AB |
Cornell FH863 : Ex USAAF PT-26, serial no. 42-15342 from No. 31 Elementary Flying Training School when it crashed on training flight on 13/05/1944.
Crew:
LAC (1569649) David Douglas KEAY (pilot u/t) RAFVR killed
Sgt (1138131) J. MOORE (instr. pilot) RAFVR sligtly injured
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200000434/#FH863
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 15 May 1944, p8
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Dec-2017 12:10 | TB | Added |
| 10-Jun-2024 11:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2024 09:47 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2024 10:04 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Operator] |
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