ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150875
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| Date: | Sunday 4 October 1942 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC |
| Owner/operator: | 539 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | BN382 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 3 miles NE of Gilsland, Cumberland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Acklington, Northumberland |
The Hurricane was on a local training flight when it dived out of cloud and hit the ground.
The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot lost his life.
Pilot:
F/Sgt (NZ405355) Bernard Clive WILLIAMS RNZAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://www.anaspides.net/military/decorations_williams_rnzaf.html
RAF Casualties-1942.
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Nov-2012 21:04 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Aug-2013 19:51 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 18-Sep-2013 23:45 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-May-2015 11:21 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Dec-2023 12:01 | angels one five | Updated [Phase, Narrative] |
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