Young, James Dewar (Flying Officer)

Killed in Flying Accident 1956-May-29

Flying Officer James Dewar Young RCAF

Birth Date: 1933

Born: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Parents: Son of James and Ljotun Young.

Spouse: Husband of Florence Young. Father of Howard Bruce.

Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

3 AFS- Advanced Flying School

Base

Gimli, Manitoba, Canada

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

33209

Final Burial
Google MapBrookside Cemetery
MLTY-4193-0

1956-05-29 - Flying Officer JD Young and 2/Lt E Sutas in T-33 21251 and Sergeant JG Mastes in T-33 21426 collided and were killed at 0928 hours near Netley. They were the second section of a four plane formation carrying out beacon let down practice. All bodies were found in the marshes of Netley Lake, Manitoba. There was a fog up to 1,300 feet ASL over the Netley Marshes at the time of the accident. The wreckage was found 4 1/2 miles bearing 100 degrees from the Netley airfield in the Netley Lake. The aircraft had exploded and disintegrated on impact and was under four feet of water with small bits of metal showing above the surface. The three parachutes were found all opened and streamed within 150 yards of the aircraft wreckage. The cause of the crash was assumed to be collision during authorized syllabus formation flying and temporarily assessed as pilot error.

Canada Primary Source Station Historical Record - RCAF Station Gimli - 1956-05-29


Accident Card - Lockheed Silver Star 3PT serial:21251

This accident involved 2 aircraft on 1956-May-29. They are: Silver Star s/n 21251, Silver Star s/n 21426.

This accident involved 3 people. Young James Dewar, Sutas Erdogan, Mastes JG

This accident had 3 fatalities. Sergeant J G Mastes Killed in Flying Accident service no: 21426,2nd Lieutenant Erdogan Sutas Killed in Flying Accident service no: SIlver Star 21251, Flying Officer James Dewar Young RCAF Killed in Flying Accident service no:33209 Silver Star 21251

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