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| Date: | Saturday 20 January 1945 |
| Time: | 15:50 |
| Type: |  Bristol Bolingbroke Mk IVT |
| Owner/operator: | 4 B&GS RCAF |
| Registration: | 10019 |
| MSN: | 10019 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | four miles south of Inwood, near RCAF Fingal, Ontario -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Fingal, ON |
On 20 Jan 1945, this Bolingbroke 10019 collided in mid-air with Bolingbroke 10213 and crashed while flying in formation for a gunnery exercise; The crew, Flying Officer J. Allan and trainee AG LACs L. Watt and W. Neville (both RAAF) were killed. Bolingbroke 10213 landed safely, and WO2 R. Eaton and two student AGs were unhurt.
Bolingbroke 10019 crashed four miles south of Inwood, Ontario.
Crew: All killed
F/O James Davidson ALLAN (J/29114) pilot RCAF
LAC William Thomas Francis NEVILLE (Aus.82566) AG u/t RAAF
LAC Lawrence Charles Joseph WATT (Aus.441609) AG u/t RAAF
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 22 January 1945, p5
https://caspir.warplane.com/pdoc/pn/600000179/
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Dec-2017 09:22 | TB | Added |
| 25-May-2024 21:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2024 21:28 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 05-Jun-2024 21:30 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 06-Jun-2024 05:54 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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