Moy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Fleet Finch aircraft 4420 and Fleet Finch 4406 collided in the air during the landing approach at Melton. LAC. Lucas was the only casualty and was killed in aircraft 4406.
Lucas, Thomas Francis Crozier (Leading Aircraftman)
Killed in Flying Accident 1940-December-05
Birth Date: 1912-February-09
Born:
Parents: Son of the Revd. John Henry Lucas and Anna E. Lucas, of The Rectory, Moy, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Spouse:
Home: Moy, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
1 EFTS- Elementary Flying Training School
Base
Malton, Ontario, Canada
Rank
Leading Aircraftman
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/77062
School Daily Diary Entry - 1940-12-05
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Finadagrave.comAccident Card - Fleet Finch Finch II serial:4406
This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1940-December-05. They are: Fleet Finch II s/n 4406, Fleet Finch II s/n 4420.
This accident involved 4 people. Baxter EL, Hockey JE, Lucas TFC, Taylor EL
This accident had 1 fatality. Leading Aircraftman Thomas Francis Crozier Lucas RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:R/77062 Finch 4406
Unit Desciption
1 EFTS (1 Elementary Flying Training School)
An Elementary Flying Training School (EFTS) gave a trainee 50 hours of basic flying instruction on a simple trainer like the De Havilland Tiger Moth, Fleet Finch, or Fairchild Cornell over 8 weeks.Elementary schools were operated by civilian flying clubs under contract to the RCAF and most of the instructors were civilians. For example, No. 12 EFTS Goderich was run by the Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club and the County of Huron Flying Club.The next step for a pilot was the Service Flying Training School.
Malton Course 50 1942
The School was established at Malton, Ontario. The former school is now the Toronto (Pearson) International Airport.
More information on the RCAF Station at Malton can be found at BCATP Course NO50 EFTS Malton Project 44 BCATP
RCAF.info - RCAF Station Malton Ontario
Course 50 - 1 EFTS
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