Editing Frederick Banting (section)

=== Death ===
[[File:Graves of Frederick Grant Banting (1891–1941) and Henrietta Elizabeth Ball Banting (1912–1976) at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Graves of Frederick and Henrietta Banting at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Decorations from visitors include rocks, candles, and an [[injector pen]].]]

In February 1941, Banting died of wounds and exposure following the crash of a [[Lockheed L-14 Super Electra]]/[[Lockheed Hudson|Hudson]] in which he was a passenger, in [[Musgrave Harbour]], [[Dominion of Newfoundland|Newfoundland]]. After departing from [[Gander, Newfoundland]], both of the plane's engines failed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=74088 |title=ASN Aircraft accident 20-FEB-1941 Lockheed Hudson Mark III T9449 |publisher=Aviation-safety.net |date=September 19, 2013 |access-date=November 14, 2016}}</ref> The navigator and co-pilot died instantly, but Banting and the pilot, Captain [[Mackey Airlines#Joseph C. Mackey|Joseph Mackey]], survived the initial impact. According to Mackey, the sole survivor, Banting died from his injuries the next day.<ref>{{cite book |last=Stevens |first=James |date=July 6, 2006 |title=The Maw: Searching for the Hudson Bombers |publisher= Trafford |pages=41–43 |isbn=978-1412063845}}</ref> Banting was ''en route'' to England to conduct operational tests on the [[g-suit|Franks flying suit]] developed by his colleague [[Wilbur Franks]].<ref>National Defence Canada, Canadian Forces Health Services. [http://www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/pub/hist/ch-4-eng.asp History and Heritage. Chapter IV: Heroes and Honours]. Retrieved January 3, 2012. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130523101748/http://www.forces.gc.ca/health-sante/pub/hist/ch-4-eng.asp |date=May 23, 2013}}</ref> <!-- Death: https://insulin.library.utoronto.ca/islandora/object/insulin%3AC10007 -->

Banting and his wife are buried at [[Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto|Mount Pleasant Cemetery]] in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/General-Information/Our%20Monthly%20Story/story-archives/mount-pleasant-cemetery/frederick-banting.aspx |title=Mount Pleasant Cemetery Website |access-date=November 11, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112021247/https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/General-Information/Our%20Monthly%20Story/story-archives/mount-pleasant-cemetery/frederick-banting.aspx |archive-date=November 12, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>