ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 228778
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| Date: | Saturday 13 January 1945 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib |
| Owner/operator: | HQ Flt 123 Wg RAF |
| Registration: | MN598 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | A.84 Chièvres Airfield, Hainaut -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | A.84 Chièvres (B) |
| A.84 |
The Typhoon had been on a weather recce flight and was piloted by the CO of No.123 Wing.
During the landing roll the aircraft slid off the runway, struck a snowbank, and overturned.
The pilot was killed in the accident.
Wing-Commander Walter Dring DSO DFC, RAFVR is buried at Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
https://www.facebook.com/rafcommand/photos/a.274369056233284/551531545183699/?type=3&theater
CWGC
RAF.org Casualties-1945
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Sep-2019 03:47 | angels one five | Added |
| 07-Sep-2019 03:56 | angels one five | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Nov-2019 17:25 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 19-Feb-2021 20:41 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 16-Oct-2021 05:01 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 09-Mar-2022 19:30 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 26-Jun-2022 05:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
| 06-Nov-2022 20:54 | Ron Averes | Updated [Location] |
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