Anson 6739 was on a navigational exercise. While en-route, the left hand engine failed and the pilot could not maintain altitude. He ditched the aircraft in the Gulf of St. Lawrence near the Magdalen Islands. The aircraft sank in approximately 20 minutes, but the four crew made it safely into a dinghy. They were later sighted by a search aircraft and the two RCAF and two RAAF crew members were rescued by a boat that was directed to them.

Crew: Sergeant R H Cochran RCAF R/98168 pilot Warrant Officer Class 2 J A McKay, RCAF R/50463 Wireless Air Gunner Sergeant C J Turner RAAF trainee Sergeant W P Watts trainee.

link,canadaprimary,https://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oocihm.lac_reel_c12328/1814?r=0&s=2,School Daily Diary Entry Ã¢â‚¬" 1943-01-14

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