ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21903
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| Date: | Thursday 24 October 1940 |
| Time: | 19:25 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 43 (China-British) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V7303 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Usworth, County Durham -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| RAF Usworth, Durham |
The pilot tried six times to land at dusk, cross-wind. Finally he closed the throttle at 300 feet and glided steeply, pulling out at 50 feet, before stalling and diving into a dispersal area 80 degrees off the flarepath.
Pilot:
Sgt (754215) Donald Raymond STOODLEY, RAFVR - killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
RAF Casualties-1940
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2008 11:07 | Anon. | Added |
| 13-Feb-2011 17:24 | angels one five | Updated [Registration, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2011 19:57 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2012 08:39 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 07-Jan-2012 01:26 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2012 10:13 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 04-Jul-2013 16:39 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Nature, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2013 07:26 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Registration, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Oct-2013 07:27 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-May-2015 08:57 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Time, Operator, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-May-2021 11:24 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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