ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311300
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| Date: | Tuesday 28 July 1942 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC |
| Owner/operator: | 32 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | HL655 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sea off Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF West Malling, Kent, England |
| RAF West Malling |
On 28/7/1942 this aircraft was engaged in a practice air combat exercise when control was lost when turning, and it fell into a spin.
The spin was not recovered from in time, and the Hurricane crashed into the sea off Shoreham.
The aircraft was destroyed and its pilot lost his life.
Pilot-Officer Keith Henry Iveson EASTON, (21), 412664 RNZAF, is buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
RAFWeb Casualties, 1942.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Apr-2023 08:18 | angels one five | Added |
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