ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21915
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| Date: | Wednesday 25 September 1940 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 43 (China-British) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P5191 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Hetton-le-Hole, County Durham -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Usworth, County Durham |
Wednesday, 25th September 1940: A Hurricane from 43 Squadron based at Usworth airfield in Durham, landed wheels up at Hetton le Hole following engine failure due to the mishandling of a fuel cock. Pilot Officer C.E. Langdon was unhurt, the aircraft was damaged but repairable
Crew: Pilot Officer (43705) Charles Edward LANGDON (NZ pilot) RAF - survived OK
The aircraft was damaged but repairable.
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft P1000-P9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1976)
2. http://www.boldonwm.uk/air3.htm
3. https://ne-diary.genuki.uk/Inc/ISeq_09.html
4. https://www.nelsam.org.uk/NEAR/Losses/Losses-WWII1939-40.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2008 23:36 | Anon. | Added |
| 06-Jan-2012 07:56 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 18-Jan-2012 10:12 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport] |
| 07-Feb-2015 09:35 | angels one five | Updated [Operator, Location, Nature, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2015 19:49 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Apr-2019 23:32 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-May-2019 00:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Jan-2020 20:38 | stehlik49 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Operator] |
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