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| Date: | Tuesday 5 January 1943 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 1 GRS RCAF |
| Registration: | AX426 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gulf of St. Lawrence 1/2 mile off North Cape, Prince Edward Island -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RCAF Summerside, PEI |
Avro Anson AX426 of 1 GRS RCAF Summerside, was on a routine navigation exercise over the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Witnesses saw the aircraft climb from low altitude when the left-hand wing broke away. The aircraft crashed through the ice ½ mile off North Cape, PEI. The witnesses also saw one parachute, but none of the four crew men were ever recovered.
The crew that perished in the crash of Anson AX426
RAFVR Sgt Eric H. Johnson (P)
RCAF F/Sgt Paul C. Bernstein (W/Op) American Volunteer
RAFVR Sgt Alexander R. King (N)
RAFVR Sgt William F. Thompson (N)
Sources:
https://caspir.warplane.com/crashcards_pdf/0026/00000083.pdf
The Charlottetown Guardian, January 7, 1943, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2023 05:52 | Cosmo | Added |
| 18-Jun-2024 22:04 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 28-Jun-2024 18:13 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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