Mid-air collision Accident North American Harvard Mk I 2689, Friday 15 August 1941
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Date:Friday 15 August 1941
Time:02:20
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American Harvard Mk I
Owner/operator:2 SFTS RCAF
Registration: 2689
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 miles west of RCAF Uplands, Ontario -   Canada
Phase: Take off
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RCAF Uplands, Ontario
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Harvard 2689: Take off for Night training flight.15/08/1941
Airplane crashed after takeoff at 02:20 hrs.
Crew:
LAC (Aus.403352) Harry William LONG (pilot u/t) RAAF : killed

Sources:

Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 8 August 1941, p2/18 August 1941, p2
https://caspir.warplane.com/pdoc/pn/600011635/
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jan-2018 12:52 TB Added
08-Jun-2024 17:49 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
11-Jun-2024 09:56 Nepa Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Operator]
11-Jun-2024 10:08 Nepa Updated [Time, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]
11-Jun-2024 10:40 Nepa Updated [Registration, Source, Operator]

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