Snailham, William
Killed in Flying Accident 1941-02-20
Birth Date: 1903
Born: Chorley, just south of Preston in Lancashire, England
Home: Bedford, Nova Scotia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RAF
Unit
ATFERO- Atlantic Ferry Organization (RAF)
Base
RCAF Stn. Dorval, Quebec
Rank
Civilian
Position
Civilian
Service Numbers
111960
Home
Bedford, Nova Scotia
First Burial
Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Hudson Mk. lll T9449
Ferry Flight 1941-February-20 to 1941-February-20
() Ferry Command (RAF) Dorval, Quebec
(ATFERO) Atlantic Ferry Organization, Dorval Quebec. Lockheed Hudson III aircraft T9449 was one of five such aircraft which took flight from Gander, Newfoundland, 1941-02-20 for a trans-Atlantic delivery flight to England. There were three aircrew and one passenger aboard. Shortly after take-off, out over the Atlantic Ocean about 50 miles from Gander the oil supply to the Hudson's starboard engine failed. The pilot, Captain Joseph Mackey, attempted to shut down the engine and feather the propeller (i.e. the propeller blades are rotated parallel to the airflow in order to reduce the drag if an engine fails) but found that it would not feather. The decision to head back to Gander was made, but then the port engine failed in a similar manner. Hudson T9449 crashed in trees at Seven Mile Pond Lake, near Musgrave Newfoundland.
Canadian civilian Radio Officer William Snailham and Navigator, Flying Officer William Bird (RAFVR) both died in the crash
Passenger Sir Frederick Banting KBE MC, initially survived the crash but died before the aircraft crash site could be located
The sole survivor of the crash was, American Civilian Pilot Captain J C Mackey
It took some five days after the crash of Hudson T9449 before search and rescue teams were able to find and reach the remote site
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie page 309
The Loss of Flight T9449 - World War II
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III in Seven Mile Pond: 3 killed I ...
Hudson T9449
Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.
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Hudon - Kestrel PublicationsHudson T9449 Mk. lll - Ferry Flight - 1941-02-20 to 1941-02-20
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(ATFERO) Atlantic Ferry Organization, Dorval Quebec. Lockheed Hudson III aircraft T9449 was one of five such aircraft which took flight from Gander, Newfoundland, 1941-02-20 for a trans-Atlantic delivery flight to England. There were three aircrew and one passenger aboard. Shortly after take-off, out over the Atlantic Ocean about 50 miles from Gander the oil supply to the Hudson's starboard engine failed. The pilot, Captain Joseph Mackey, attempted to shut down the engine and feather the propeller (i.e. the propeller blades are rotated parallel to the airflow in order to reduce the drag if an engine fails) but found that it would not feather. The decision to head back to Gander was made, but then the port engine failed in a similar manner. Hudson T9449 crashed in trees at Seven Mile Pond Lake, near Musgrave Newfoundland.
Canadian civilian Radio Officer William Snailham and Navigator, Flying Officer William Bird (RAFVR) both died in the crash
Passenger Sir Frederick Banting KBE MC, initially survived the crash but died before the aircraft crash site could be located
The sole survivor of the crash was, American Civilian Pilot Captain J C Mackey
It took some five days after the crash of Hudson T9449 before search and rescue teams were able to find and reach the remote site
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie page 309
The Loss of Flight T9449 - World War II
[Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...
Crash of a Lockheed L-414 Hudson III in Seven Mile Pond: 3 killed I ...