Accident Hawker Hurricane IIC 575,
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Date:Thursday 27 May 1954
Time:c. 11:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic HURI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hurricane IIC
Owner/operator:Força Aérea Portuguesa
Registration: 575
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:BA2 Ota -   Portugal
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:BA1 Sintra
Destination airport:BA2 Ota
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed and caught fire. Asp Fernando José da Silva Mendes (22). Registration given as "547" **conflicting with accident 17 February 1954.

Sources:

Diário de Lisboa 27 May 1954, p8
https://acidentesaviacaomilitar.blogspot.com/ **

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
27-Jun-2017 20:59 TB Added
02-Sep-2018 14:58 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative]
01-Sep-2022 10:04 Anon. Updated [Registration]

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