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| Date: | Wednesday 8 July 1942 |
| Time: | 23:15 |
| Type: | Cessna Crane I (T-50) |
| Owner/operator: | 12 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 7789 |
| MSN: | 1232 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile south of Chater, Manitoba -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Branton, MB |
Cessna Crane 7789: Cat.A crash at 23:15 on 08/071942, at Chater relief aerodrome, from a steep spiral dive.
Crane 7789 to lose height during a night circuit, went into a steep spiral and struck the ground one mile south of the relief aerodrome at Chater, Manitoba.
Crew:
LAC (R/116197) Grant William Gibson (pilot u/t) RCAF killed
Sources:
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 10 July 1942, p2
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2018 16:39 | TB | Added |
| 20-Jan-2018 21:45 | TB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Jan-2018 16:11 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 14-Jun-2024 21:35 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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