Edmonton, Alberta
Multiple fatalities associated with this accident.
West, Donald Edward (Flying Officer)
Killed in Flying Accident 1955-April-21
Birth Date: 1918
Born: Edmonton, Alberta
Parents: Archibald & Louise West of Edmonton, Alberta.
Spouse: Catherine MacDonald
Home: Edmonton, Alberta
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
121 (Comm) Flight- Flight
Base
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
41440
Canadian Virtual War MemorialCrew or Other Personnel
H-21 9613
H-21 serial: 9613
(Jerry Gunner Photo)(Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page)
Piasecki Vertol H-21 Shawnee (Serial No. 56-2142).
Piasecki Vertol H-21 Shawnee (Serial No. 56-2142).
The Piasecki H-21 Workhorse/Shawnee is an American helicopter, the fourth of a line of tandem rotor helicopters designed and built by Piasecki Helicopter (later Boeing Vertol). Commonly called "the flying banana", it was a multi-mission helicopter, utilizing wheels, skis, or floats.
The H-21 was originally developed by Piasecki as an Arctic rescue helicopter. The H-21 had winterization features permitting operation at temperatures as low as −65 °F (−54 °C), and could be routinely maintained in severe cold weather environments Wikipedia
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Piasecki Vertol Helicopter
Wikipedia Piasecki Vertol Helicopter
Harold A Skaarup Web Page