Accident North American Harvard Mk II 2719,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 235229
 
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Date:Sunday 27 April 1941
Time:23:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic T6 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
North American Harvard Mk II
Owner/operator:34 SFTS RCAF
Registration: 2719
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Medicine Hat-Holsom, Alberta -   Canada
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:RCAF Medicine Hat, Alberta
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Harvard RCAF 2719: Took off for night training flight. 27/04/1941
Crashed at 23:30 hrs
Crew:
F/O Alexander Francis Michael MACLEAN (40548) pilot instr. RAF - killed
LAC Eric WALTON (1160141) pilot u/t RAFVR - killed

Sources:

Jenaer Volksblatt 30 April 1941
https://newspaperarchive.com/ca/ab/medicine-hat/medicine-hat-news/1941/apr-29-p-1/
https://www.bombercommandmuseumarchives.ca/canadaairwar/canadaairwar1941.pdf
http://www.rwrwalker.ca/RCAF_2700_2749_detailed.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Apr-2020 08:45 TB Added
20-Apr-2020 05:48 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative]
20-Apr-2020 05:49 harro Updated [Operator, Source]
04-Aug-2021 20:37 Anon. Updated [Operator, Phase, Operator]
07-Feb-2024 19:02 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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