Freighter (Bristol) 9697 Mk. 31C - Transport - 1963-12-30 to 1963-12-30
Squadron: 137 (T) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1963-12-30
Completion Date: 1963-12-30
Mission: Transport
Operation: unspecified
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Base: London Gatwick Airport
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Crash City: France
Crash Specifics: near RCAF Station Marville
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: piloterror
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137 Transport Flight Bristol 170 Freighter aircraft 9697 on a flight from London Gatwick airport to RCAF Station Marville, France crashed on approach to land at Marville

There were five Royal Canadian Air Force servicemen killed in this aircraft accident: Sergeant Peter Antoon George BACH, Flight Lieutenant Verner Isadore CLOUTIER, Flight Lieutenant John Kenneth HAMLEN, Flight Lieutenant Britton Lyle JOHNSTON and Flight Lieutenant Edward John WALSHE. There were also two civilian dependents killed in this aircraft accident. They were the wife and son of Sergeant PAG BACH, Hazel Mary BACH and 6 year old Donald George BACH

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