piece of windscreen
Item
Title
piece of windscreen
Description
a piece of windscreen from a Hudson bomber that crashed on the shore of Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland on February 21, 1941. The aircraft crashed and had Dr. Frederick Banting on board, killing all 3 on board except the pilot.
Identifier
012.016.001
Format
Provenance
On February 21, 1941, a Hudson bomber carrying Dr. Frederick Banting crashed on the shore of Bonavista Bay, Newfoundland while trying to return to the Gander airport after experiencing difficulties. The crash killed 3 of those on board, including Dr. Banting. Only the pilot survived. Five days after the crash, vounteers brought the survior and the bodies of the victims out of the bush to Musgrave Harbour. Two RCAF personnel from Gander were dispatched with a truck to collect the body of Dr. Banting. The donors father, Alonzo Benedict Richardson was was one of them. For more information, see donation 012.016.002
Abstract
Good
Date Created
1941