ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 152701
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| Date: | Sunday 4 April 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC |
| Owner/operator: | 136 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HV726 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Patna, Bihar -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Chittagong |
| RAF Chittagong |
The Hurricane took off from RAF Station Chittagong, Bengal, on an interception sortie.
The plane failed to return and was found later at Patna, about 415 nautical miles (768 kms) northwest of Chittagong.
Pilot: F/Sgt (NZ413023) Albert John Carpenter RNZAF - killed.
R.I.P.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jan-2013 03:43 | angels one five | Added |
| 01-Aug-2013 19:57 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2013 07:14 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 09-May-2015 11:24 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative] |
| 16-Nov-2017 09:53 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Aug-2019 06:36 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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