Mitchell FW138 Mitchell II - Ferry Flight - 1943-11-06 to 1943-11-06
Squadron: 45 (T) Group (RAF)
Start Date: 1943-11-06
Completion Date: 1943-11-06
Mission: Ferry Flight
Operation: unspecified
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Base: Dorval, Quebec
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Crash City: Atlantic Ocean
Crash Specifics: between Greenland and Reykjavik, Iceland
Crash Latitude: 0.00000000
Crash Longitude: 0.00000000
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War Diary Unavailable
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45 Group RAF Transport Command, Dorval, Quebec. Mitchell aircraft FW 138 disappeared between from Goose Bay, Labrador and Reykjavik, Iceland with the loss of the aircraft and the entire four man crew, cause unknown

The aircraft was damaged by a storm while on a stopover at station Bluie West 1, Greenland before carrying on for Iceland. Whether this was a factor in the subsequent loss is unknown

Navigator, Flight Lieutenant WL Halperin (RCAF), Pilot/Captain, Flying Officer AC Monkiewicz (PAF), Wireless Operator, Flying Officer SJ Hansen (RAAF) and Pilot/1st Officer, Flight Lieutenant DJ Pyne (RAFVR) were all missing, presumed killed in this flying accident

The missing have no known grave. Halpern, Hansen and Pyne are commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial

Monkiewicz is commemorated on the Polish Air Force Memorial at RAF Northholt

Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie pages 321,373

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