Historical Record
1 Dec 1960 to 31 May 1961
27 Jan 61
Horseman Charlie One crashed shortly after take-off three miles from the end of the runway at approximately 1753Z. Yellowjack had no radio or radar contact. Both aircrew fatalities – reason for crash not known.
Signed By:
(CS Yarnell) W/C
CO, 61 AC&W Squadron, RCAF
(Pinetree Line web site comment – I was on duty, working the evening shift, at 2 (F) Wing Base Operations at the time of this incident. The aircraft in question was a CF-100. Both the pilot and the navigator were killed in this crash and they were buried at the RCAF Cemetery at Choloy (near Toul, France). The aircrew consisted of pilot, F/O AR Schellongovsky - age 24, and the navigator F/O MJ Zimmer - age 26. The apparent cause of the crash was a result of take-off procedure when the pilot made a right turn out on departure and unknowingly inverted the aircraft. The photos are from my private collection and were taken in April 1975 when I last visited the cemetery at Choloy).
F/O Schellongovsky was buried at Choloy RCAF Cemetery - Section 8 Row E Grave 4. F/O Zimmer was buried at Choloy RCAF Cemetery - Section 8 Row E Grave 5.
Historical Record
1 Air Division HQ
Secret
Appendix "E" to
Historical Narrative
1 Air Division HQ
Personnel
Survey of Deaths
During the period 1 Dec 60 to 31 May 61, there were 9 service and 11 dependent casualties for reasons as shown below:
|
Service |
|
|
Aircraft Accidents |
4 |
|
PMC Accidents |
3 |
|
Natural |
2 |
|
Total |
14 |
|
Dependents |
|
|
PMC Accidents |
3 |
|
Natural |
8 |
|
Total |
11 |
Chaplaincy Services – Protestant
Statistics for period 1 Dec 60 to 31 May 61
|
Funerals Conducted |
16 |
Appendix "F" to
Historical Narrative
1 Air Division HQ
Security
Investigations
|
Deaths |
9 |
