Pennfield Ridge - Pennfield Ridge

The crew left Pennfield Ridge AFB, New Brunswick, at 1237LT for a training mission. While cruising at low altitude, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Summerville, Nova Scotia. All four crew members were killed. Crew: P/O G. W. Cowie, pilot, P/O C. A. Griffiths, navigator 2.

Flight / Schedule

Pennfield Ridge - Pennfield Ridge

Registration

AE186

MSN

4324

Date

June 25, 1943 at 01:50 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Summerville Nova Scotia

Region

North America • Canada

Coordinates

45.1674°, -64.1571°

Narrative Report

On June 25, 1943 at 01:50 PM, Pennfield Ridge - Pennfield Ridge experienced a crash involving Lockheed PV-1 Ventura, operated by Royal Air Force - RAF, with the event recorded near Summerville Nova Scotia.

The flight was categorized as training and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

4 people were known to be on board, 4 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew left Pennfield Ridge AFB, New Brunswick, at 1237LT for a training mission. While cruising at low altitude, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Summerville, Nova Scotia. All four crew members were killed. Crew: P/O G. W. Cowie, pilot, P/O C. A. Griffiths, navigator 2.

Aircraft reference details include registration AE186, MSN 4324.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 45.1674°, -64.1571°.

Fatalities

Total

4

Crew

4

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The crew left Pennfield Ridge AFB, New Brunswick, at 1237LT for a training mission. While cruising at low altitude, the aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances near Summerville, Nova Scotia. All four crew members were killed. Crew: P/O G. W. Cowie, pilot, P/O C. A. Griffiths, navigator 2.

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

4

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 4

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Pennfield Ridge - Pennfield Ridge

Flight Type

Training

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

North America • Canada

Aircraft Details

Registration

AE186

MSN

4324