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| Date: | Saturday 13 February 1943 |
| Time: | 09:28 |
| Type: | Cessna Crane I (T-50) |
| Owner/operator: | 3 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 7753 |
| MSN: | 1196 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile west of RCAF Currie Barracks, Alberta -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Currie Barracks, AB |
Crane RCAF 7753 from No. 3 Service Flying Training School at Calgary, Alberta. Crane 7753 collided with Crane 8126 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 7753 scrapped by No. 10 Repair Depot at Calgary.
Crew:
P/O Earl William CARLSON (J/20575) pilot RCAF
LAC Archibald Andrew McDONALD (422416) pilot u/t RNZAF
Sources:
The Calgary Herald 13 February 1943, p1/15 February 1943, p3
https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200000445/#7753
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2018 20:16 | TB | Added |
| 10-Jun-2024 09:45 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 19-Jun-2024 12:07 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 19-Jun-2024 12:16 | Nepa | Updated [Narrative, Operator] |
| 20-Jun-2024 10:03 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Operator] |
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