ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179327
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| Date: | Thursday 2 February 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 87 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1629 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Debden, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debden, Essex |
| RAF Debden, Essex | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Hurricane I L1629, 87 Squadron, RAF Debden: Written off (destroyed) 2/2/39 when dived into ground, near RAF Debden, Essex when on final approach to the airfield. Pilot - Flying Officer Terence Hugh Knapp O'Brien (aged 22) - was killed. According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" magazine
"FLYING ACCIDENTS
P/O Terence Hugh Knapp O'Brien (flying solo) lost his life in an accident which occurred at Debden, Essex, on February 2, to an aircraft of No. 87 (Fighter) Squadron, Debden, Essex."
Sources:
1. Folha da Manhã 4 February 1939, p 1
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939.htm
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1939/1939%20-%200368.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Sep-2015 18:14 | TB | Added |
| 13-Nov-2016 16:49 | Dr.John Smith | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 23-Dec-2017 18:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 23-Mar-2018 18:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 03-Oct-2018 07:08 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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