ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 259484
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| Date: | Thursday 8 May 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 32 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | Z2324 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cefn Sidan Beach -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Pembrey, Carmarthenshire, |
Hurricane Z2324 was part of the fifth production batch produced by
Hawker Aircraft Limited, to contract 62305/39. Powered by the Rolls Royce Merlin XX engine. Aircraft deliveries commenced on the 14th January 1941 and completed by 28th July 1941, average rate of production was five aircraft per day, Z2324 was delivered straight to 32 Sqn' in February.
32 Sqn' had seen extensive action during the Battle of Britain and were at Pembrey for rest and reorganization. On the 8th May a number of aircraft were undertaking air to ground training at the ranges at the western end of Cefyn Sidan beach. Z2324 was piloted by one of the Polish pilots who instead of serving with one of the all Polish squadrons, was flying with 32 Sqn'. He had already conducted two passes and was on his third when for unknown reasons didnt pull out of the diving approach and slammed into the sea just sea ward side of the high water mark, sending sand, spray and smoke into the air, killing the pilot instantly.
Crew:
P/O (P.76734) Antoni Kawczynski (Polish.pilot) RAF - killed
Buried:
Pembrey (St Illtyds) Churchyard. Row 1. Grave 11.
Sources:
http:/www.ggat.org.uk/timeline/pdf/military%20Aircrafr%20Crash%20Sites%20in%20Southeast%20Wales.pdf.
Henk Watling database.
CWGC.
Images:
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CWGC records.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2021 17:04 | Davies 62 | Added |
| 09-May-2021 19:33 | MiG17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator] |
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