On Thurs. 19 Apr 1945 A Royal Canadian Air Force Catalina crashed in Lab.....

A Royal Canadian Air Force Catalina crashed in Labrador in northeastern Canada. In the following operation to rescue the seven crewmen, a US Coast Guard HNS1 helicopter would be deployed to assist. This was one of the first rescue operations undertaken by a rotary wing aircraft.

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1945-04-19

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