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| Date: | Monday 26 May 1941 |
| Time: | 14:15 |
| Type: |  Lockheed Hudson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 11 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 778 |
| MSN: | B14L-1783 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RCAF Dartmouth, Nova Scotia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Dartmouth, NS |
| RCAF Dartmouth |
Hudson N7384 /RCAF 778: Taken on strength at No. 11 (BR) Sqn at RCAF Dartmouth, NS.
Damaged Cat.C crashed at Dartmouth at 14:15 hrs on 26/05/1941. During the landing after a low-level bombing practice mission, the a/c swung to the right, collapsing the port u/c and bursting into flame. The ensuing fire led to an explosion of the bombs onboard. There were no injuries in the 3-person crew. A medium-sized bomb exploded after crew evacuated.
Crew:
F/Lt (C/854) R.A. BUTTS (RCAF) Ok
F/O (40211) Joseph Hartley CROSSLEY (RAF) Ok
LAC (R/63536) G.C. MERRIL (RCAF) Ok
Sources:
Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers
The Calgary Herald 27 May 1941, p3
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jan-2018 16:04 | TB | Added |
| 05-Jun-2024 11:16 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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