Squadron: 415 (CS) Sqn (RCAF)
Start Date: 1942-06-08
Completion Date: 1942-06-08
Mission: Operational
Operation: unspecified
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Base: RAF North Coates
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Crash City: Scotland
Crash Specifics: Abbotsinch aerodrome, Renfrewshire
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
Crash Reason: engine
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415 Swordfish Squadron (Ad Metam) Hampden I aircraft AT 237 crashed and burned on a torpedo training flight at Abbotsinch, Scotland. It was suspected that the port engine failed on take-off
Warrant Officer Class 2 DB McGregor (RCAF) and FS JC Black (RCAF) were both killed in this flying accident
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