Accident Hawker Hurricane Mk I 281,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 345653
 
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Date:Sunday 27 October 1940
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HURI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Owner/operator:3 Sqn SAAF
Registration: 281
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Nairobi Aerodrome -   Kenya
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Nairobi
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The Hurricane I No. 281 of 3 Sqn SAAF crashed near Nairobi Aerodrome, Kenya during the approach. The pilot, Lt Charles Terry Gould, was killed and the aircraft was a complete “write off”.

Sources:

3 Sqn SAAF War History, September to December 1940 (AIR 54/3, page 25)
https://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=SAAF%20281
https://avcom.co.za/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=72460&start=465
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nairobi
http://www.maplandia.com/kenya/nairobi/nairobi/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
18-Sep-2023 06:13 Laurent Rizzotti Added
18-Sep-2023 14:46 Laurent Rizzotti Updated
18-Sep-2023 14:46 harro Updated

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