Squadron: 1 (OT) OTU (RCAF)

Start Date: 1953-09-15

Completion Date: 1953-09-15

Mission: Operational

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Base: RCAF Chatham, New Brunswick

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Crash City: Canada

Crash Specifics: 28 miles from RCAF Station Chatham

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#1 Operational Training Unit RCAF Station Chatham, New Brunswick. Pilot Instructor Ira Stewart Banks (RCAF) was killed during a training flight when he ejected too low for the parachute to deploy flying Canadair Sabre jet Mk II 19426. The aircraft crashed 28 miles from RCAF Station Chatham

Flying Officer Banks was BROTHER to David Stirling Banks (RCAF) who was killed in action flying 3 Squadron RAF Hurricane Mk IIc aircraft BD 867 QO-Y during Operation Jubilee at Dieppe, France 1942-08-19

Chatham, An Airfield History by Colonel Arthur Murray Lee, page 110

The Canadair Sabre by Larry Milberry, page 361

Unvetted Source Aviation Safety Net

General RAF Commands

Sabre 19426 2 - Operational - 1953-09-15 to 1953-09-15