N9688

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Safety history

  • October 29, 1942AccidentHull loss

    The airplane departed Summerside Airport on a routine navigation exercise. While cruising at low height, it collided with trees and crashed in Conway, about 27 km northwest of Summerside Airfield. The airplane was destroyed and all four crew members were killed. Crew: Sgt George Patrick Harris, pilot, P/O Ronald W. Reeves, navigator, P/O Charles H. Rudge, navigator, Sgt Cyril Herbert Bennett, wireless operator. Probable cause (official findings): Inexperienced on type, the pilot was engaging in

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