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| Date: | Monday 11 May 1942 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Cessna Crane I (T-50) |
| Owner/operator: | 11 SFTS RCAF |
| Registration: | 8087 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles north-west of Rhein, Saskatchewan -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Yorkton, SK |
Crane 8087: from No. 11 Service Flying Training School at Yorkton, Saskatchewan. Category A crash during a training flight at 16:00hrs. Heavily damaged by post impact fire on 11/05/1942
Cessna Crane 8087 crashed and burned three miles north-west of Rhein, Saskatchewan.
Crew:
LAC Benjamin Milo ANDRUS (R/109444) pilot u/t RCAF killed
F/Sgt James Stanley MARTIN (R/60905) pilot RCAF killed
LAC James Gordon McCOWAN (R/106175) pilot u/t RCAF killed
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200000445/#8087
The Calgary Herald 12 May 1942
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jan-2018 18:02 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jun-2024 09:40 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 14-Jun-2024 20:59 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Jun-2024 05:26 | Nepa | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Operator] |
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