ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 230494
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Date: | Tuesday 26 October 1943 |
Time: | |
Type: | Lockheed Ventura Mk V |
Owner/operator: | 149 (BR) Sqn RCAF |
Registration: | 2193 |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Near Cape Chacon, Prince of Wales Island -
Canada
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Annette Island Alaska |
Destination airport: | |
Narrative:Crashed near Cape Chacon, Prince of Wales Island, Pacific. All 4 crew members survived but were injured in ditching. They eventually perished from starvation. Wreckage spotted on 15 Aug 1948. Remains were only recovered in 1950.
Pilot P/O G.C. Marshall RCAF
Navigator F/O A.J. Chandler RCAF
Wireless Op/Air Gunner WO2 V.C. Arnold RCAF
Wireless Op/Air Gunner WO2 H. Chambers RCAF
Sources:
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_2150_2199_detailed.html http://www.aircrewremembered.com/AlliedLossesIncidents/?q=2193 Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
09-Nov-2019 17:49 |
tachel |
Added |
09-Nov-2019 20:20 |
Anon. |
Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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