ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 203654
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| Date: | Saturday 31 March 1951 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.100 Vampire F Mk 3 |
| Owner/operator: | 438 (Wild Cat) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | 17033 |
| MSN: | BQ-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | St. Lawrence river near Sorel, Quebec -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RCAF St Hubert, QC |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
T/O at 15:00hrs
One of two Vampire fighters that crashed into the ice-littered St. Lawrence river in low fog. The body of the pilot, (SN 120108) Sqn Ldr Guy Hackett (32) was never found.
Sources:
The Montreal Gazette 2 April 1951, p1
RCAF archives - DND microfilms
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80002137
438 Squadron records and logs
Images:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jan-2018 00:18 | TB | Added |
| 09-Jan-2018 20:56 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 15-Jan-2018 15:53 | TB | Updated [Registration, Cn, Source] |
| 15-Jan-2018 16:21 | TB | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-Jan-2020 21:47 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Operator] |
| 16-Feb-2021 18:39 | tachel | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Location] |
| 16-Feb-2021 18:47 | tachel | Updated [Operator] |
| 16-Feb-2021 18:54 | tachel | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 16-Feb-2021 19:03 | tachel | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Mar-2021 01:44 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Mar-2021 17:45 | tachel | Updated [Cn, Photo] |
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