ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 71912
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| Date: | Saturday 28 September 1940 |
| Time: | 14:59 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 238 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V6776 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Culver Down, Isle of Wight -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Middle Wallop, Hampshire |
Hurricane V6776 was badly damaged in combat with Me.109s over Fareham.
Its pilot abandoned the aircraft over Brading Marshes but, for reasons unknown, his parachute did not open and he was killed on impact with the ground.
Pilot:
Sgt (741589) Samuel Eric BANN RAFVR - killed
Sources:
Battle in The Skies over the Isle of Wight
H J T Leal
Isle of Wight County Press. 1988
The Battle of Britain Then and Now.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan-2010 04:36 | John Baker | Added |
| 06-Mar-2011 02:50 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Operator, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 06-Jan-2012 08:10 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Jul-2013 20:02 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 08-May-2015 19:53 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 25-Nov-2020 22:54 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
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