Took off Oakes Field, Bahamas on a non-operational flight with a pupil crew to do a routine 2.5 hour navigational night exercise. A ground test of the radio before take off was the last contact with the aircraft which did not use R/T after take off.
Three weeks later, the wreck of the aircraft was discovered in 10 feet of water, seven miles east of Nassau, Bahamas, and about 6.5 miles from the airfield. The aircraft had completely disintegrated, and there was no trace of any survivors. There were strong tides running in the crash area.
Killed includes Craig: Flying Officer Hibbert Douglas Frye RCAF J/13257 KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 2. Column 3. Pilot Officer John Charles McLean RCAF J/28658 KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 2. Column 4. Flight Sergeant Bernard Norman Petersen RNZAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 3. Column 1. Pilot Officer Arthur Jack Willcox RAAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 3. Column 1. Sergeant William Swire RAF KIFA Ottawa Memorial Panel 2. Column 2.