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| Date: | Saturday 13 February 1943 |
| Time: | 09:30 |
| Type: | Cessna Crane I (T-50) |
| Owner/operator: | 3 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 8126 |
| MSN: | 1619 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile west of RCAF Currie Barracks, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Currie Barracks, AB |
Crane RCAF 8126 from No. 3 Service Flying Training School at Calgary, Alberta. Crane 7753 collided with Crane 7753 and crashed. 13/02/1943
Damage Cat.A during crash at aerodrome 3 Service Flying Training School.on 13 February 1943.
Cessna Crane 7753 was taking off and collided with Cessna Crane 8126 which was making another circuit.
P/O E.W. Carlson and LAC A.A. MacDonald (RNZAF) were killed in Crane 7753.
F/O D.H. Chapman and LAC Walkingshaw were killed in Crane 8126.
Crane 8126 scrapped by No. 10 Repair Depot at Calgary.
Crane:
Flying Officer Donald Hugh John CHAPMAN (J/9361) pilot RCAF
Leading Aircraftman Gordon Mills WALKINSHAW (R/162747) RCAF
Sources:
The Calgary Herald 13 February 1943, p1/15 February 1943, p3
https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200000445/#8126
Canadian Military Airplane Serial Numbers
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2018 20:14 | TB | Added |
| 21-Jan-2018 16:05 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 10-Jun-2024 09:44 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 19-Jun-2024 12:24 | Nepa | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Jun-2024 08:35 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Jun-2024 10:03 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Source, Operator] |
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