Clark, J L

Killed in Flying Accident 1942-01-26

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Birth Date: unkown date

Born:

Home:

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: Unknown

Service

RAF

Unit

2 (Comm) Flight- Flight (RAF)

Base

Rank

Sergeant

Position

Sergeant

Service Numbers

This incident involved multiple aircraft:

  1. Electra 10 Serial: 7841

All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.

Electra 7841

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Sergeant Clark, J L (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
cemetery unknown

Flight Lieutenant Dyson, William John (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
Royal Oak Burial Park, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Field, William Frederick (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
Burnsland Cemetery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

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Sergeant Holland, H M (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
cemetery unknown

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Sergeant Lane, A R (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
cemetery unknown

Flying Officer Thrift, John Henry (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-January-26
Alliston Union Cemetery, Alliston, Ontario, Canada

Lockheed Electra L-10 L-10A L-10B

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3650924)
Lockheed 10A Electra, RCAF (Serial No. 7633), 1944.
(Source Harold A Skaarup web page)
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The Lockheed Model 10 Electra is an American twin-engined, all-metal monoplane airliner developed by the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation in the 1930s to compete with the Boeing 247 and Douglas DC-2. The type gained considerable fame as one was flown by Amelia Earhart on her ill-fated around-the-world expedition in 1937.

Manufactured in 1937, this Electra (CF-TCA) was the first new aircraft purchased by Trans- Canada Air Lines (TCA). Transferred to the RCAF in 1939, it was then used as a transport plane for six years, with a brief interruption in 1941, when it was loaned back to TCA for six months. Wikipedia

YouTube Electra

Wikipedia Wikipedia Electra

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Kestrel Publications Electra 10, 12, 212 - Kestrel Publications

Electra 7841

Electra 10 7841

On US register as NC3138 with Braniff Airlines (recorded in error as NC3128 in some RCAF records). Purchased second hand, reported value $46,500. Temporary registration CF-BSZ issued for ferry flight to Canada. Probably used by No. 2 Training Command communications flights. Operated by No. 124 (Ferry) Squadron when it suffered a Category A crash near McGregor, Manitoba (midway between Winnipeg and Brandon) at 21:00 on 26 January 1942. All 7 on board killed, including pilot Flight Lieutenant W.J. Dyson. To No. 8 Repair Depot at Winnipeg for scrapping.

1940-10-21 Taken on Strength No. 2 Training Command 2019-08-20
1942-January-26 Accident: 2 C&F FLIGHT Loc: Near Macgregor Manitoba Names: Bate | Clark | Dyson | Field | Holland | Lane | Thrift
1942-04-06 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20