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| Date: | Monday 15 July 1940 |
| Time: | 08:25 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 11 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 759 |
| MSN: | B14L-1740 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea at the Eastern Passage, Halifax Harbornear, nr McNab's Island, NS -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Dartmouth, NS |
Hudson N7344 / RCAF 759. Damaged Cat.C crash in the Eastern Passage, Halifax Harbor at 08:25 hrs on 15 Jul 1940, when the aircraft dove into the sea after an engine failure upon take-off. The a/c crashed in sea 5 miles SW off RCAF Dartmouth and sank immediately.
The two-person crew, consisting of Flying Officer J.J.A.V. Lalonde and Cpl M.J. Armitage, were both killed.
Crew:
F/O (C/1012) Joseph Jean Alexander Victor LALONDE (pilot) RCAF : killed
Cpl (R/2402) Maxwell James ARMITAGE (Corporal) RCAF : killed
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
The Windsor Daily Star 15 July 1940, p1
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2018 20:36 | TB | Added |
| 05-Jun-2024 09:38 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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