Accident Cessna T-50 Crane Mk I 7905, Tuesday 16 May 1944
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Date:Tuesday 16 May 1944
Time:14:45
Type:Cessna T-50 Crane Mk I
Owner/operator:12 SFTS RCAF
Registration: 7905
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:3 miles west of RCAF Brandon, Manitoba -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RCAF Brandon, MB
Destination airport:RCAF Brandon
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crane RCAF 7905 from 12 SFTS RCAF mid air collided with Crane 8162 from 12 SFTS RCAF on 16/05/1944
Crew Crane RCAF 7905 from 16 SFTS RCAF:
LAC (1685900) E. SHIRT (RAFVR) injured
LAC (R/200782) H. YOUSIE (RCAF) injured

Crew Crane RCAF 8162 from 12 SFTS RCAF:
LAC David George BARNES (R/206120) student RCAF killed
F/O Elwin Stanbury QUANTRILL (J/26480) pilot RCAF killed

Sources:

https://caspir.warplane.com/asrc/acn/200000445/#8162
Saskatoon Star-Phoenix 17 May 1944, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-Jun-2024 11:01 Nepa Added [Operator]
26-Jun-2024 17:58 Nepa Updated [Phase, Narrative, Operator]

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