Accident Hawker Typhoon Mk IB PD551,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 159654
 
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Date:Wednesday 20 September 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic typh model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Typhoon Mk IB
Owner/operator:137 Sqn RAF
Registration: PD551
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Rethy, Antwerp -   Belgium
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Caught fire in flight & crashed. Sgt. A.H.O. Butler died in the crash.

Sources:

Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
https://www.facebook.com/hawkertyphoonRB396/posts/there-were-7-recorded-losses-on-this-day-in-1942-1943-1944-and-1945-with-5-pilot/2448915641990368/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Aug-2013 11:49 JINX Added
30-Mar-2015 10:50 Erectus Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]
07-Apr-2020 09:07 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]

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