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| Date: | Friday 22 August 1941 |
| Time: | 15:15 |
| Type: | Cessna Crane I (T-50) |
| Owner/operator: | 4 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 7700 |
| MSN: | 1143 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | one mile NE of RCAF Saskatoon, Saskatchewan -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Saskatoon, SK |
The pilot was flying Cessna Crane 7700 on a solo flying practise when the aircraft stalled and went into a spin. He was killed when the Crane crashed and burned one mile north-east of the aerodrome at Saskatoon.
The plane crashed near RCAF Saskatoon at 15:15 hrs on 22/08/1941.
Aircraft "apparently stalled", spun in, destroyed by post impact fire.
Crew:
LAC (R/87410) Henry Orville Richardson (pilot u/t) RCAF native of Saskatoon, killed.
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 23 August 1941, p3
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2018 13:15 | TB | Added |
| 22-Jan-2018 08:19 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Jan-2018 09:21 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 08-Jun-2024 17:07 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 10-Jun-2024 16:44 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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