JS173 — routes, history & safety record

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Safety history

August 14, 1942Accident
The twin engine airplane departed Moncton on a ferry flight to Montreal with a crew of four on board. While cruising over Maine, weather conditions deteriorated. Two other similar airplane diverted to Millinocket, Maine, while the pilot of JS173 decided to continue to Montreal.
Avro 652 Anson · 3 fatalities
Controlled flight into terrain following the decision of the pilot to descend under instrument conditions in bad weather conditions. Pilot should have known that height of land on course ranged from 500 to 5,000 feet and should not have been flying at 4,000 feet in such weather conditions. Full accident record