ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150852
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| Date: | Monday 12 March 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib |
| Owner/operator: | 55 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | JR212 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Into the River Severn -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Aston Down |
Large high pressure system centred over the English Channel. Depending on the time of the impact there is likely to have been poor vis, low stratus, etc.
Crashed into the Severn during recovery from a practice Rocket Projectile attack.
Sgt (1685549) Francis Gill RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.
I've been told by a local who witnessed a Typhoon crash between Shirenewton and Chepstow. Apparently the a/c had a missile hang up after firing and created a large crater that can be seen today. The pilot was a young Canadian apparently. The engine has since been recovered years ago.
Sources:
http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?13955-Typhoon-JR212-55-OTU
RAF Casualties-1945.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2012 09:44 | Nepa | Added |
| 26-Nov-2012 00:50 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Feb-2013 23:53 | robbio | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-May-2013 13:01 | Paul | Updated [[Narrative]] |
| 30-May-2018 05:47 | angels one five | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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