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| Date: | Saturday 21 February 1942 |
| Time: | 13:55 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 3 OTU RCAF |
| Registration: | 776 |
| MSN: | B14L-1770 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | sea at Shoal Harbor, British Columbia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Patricia Bay, British Columbia |
| RCAF Patricia Bay, BC |
3 Operational Training Unit – attached to 115 Squadron RCAF . Hudson 776 was engaged in take-offs and landings when it overshot the landing and dove into the sea at Shoal Harbour, British Columbia. Sgt Hatfield attempted a go-around while in full flap configuration resulting in an uncontrollable dive into the sea.
Crew:
Sgt (Pilot) William Miller HATFIELD (R/92766) RCAF - killed
P/O (WOp /AG) Bruce HUTCHINSON (J/6845) RCAF - killed
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircaft Serial Numbers
The Calgary Herald 23 February 1942, p1
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Jan-2018 21:50 | TB | Added |
| 04-Jun-2024 12:29 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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