ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 162523
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| Date: | Tuesday 30 March 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIb |
| Owner/operator: | 73 OTU RAF |
| Registration: | AN455 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Ismailia -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Abu Sueir, Ismailia |
| RAF Abu Sueir |
RAF Tomahawk AN455 was destroyed when it dived to the ground from 18,000 feet during a training flight.
The pilot died in the crash.
F/S George Theodore Ryan (41942) RNZAF, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
George Ryan is buried in Moascar War Cemetery, Egypt.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1943
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Nov-2013 01:09 | angels one five | Added |
| 27-Nov-2018 19:25 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
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