ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 15914
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| Date: | Sunday 10 October 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden TB Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 521 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L4204 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Docking, near Fakenham, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Docking, Norfolk |
Hampden L4204: Crashed while taking off at RAF Docking, near Fakenham, Norfolk, after the pilot became disorientated as the aircraft entered a fog bank. Swung off the runway during the take off run and hit gun post, being DBF (Destroyed By Fire).
Crew:
F/O (????) J. MAXWELL (pilot) RAF: seriously injured
Sgt (1640511) Charles Daniel CURD (Obs.) RAFVR: killed
P/O (155.168)) William Donald COOPER (Nav.) RAFVR: killed
Sgt (????) J. ALLAWAY (WOp/AG) RAF: seriously injured
Sources:
1. Air-Britain: Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. http://www.ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/remembering-today-10-10-43-sergeant-charles-daniel-curd-1640511-521-sqdn-royal-air-force-vr.71295/
3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60172199
4. https://www.cwgc.org.
5. ORB 521 Sqdn RAF
6.http://www.rafcommands.com/database/wardead/details.php?qnum=64340
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2008 03:13 | JINX | Added |
| 01-Feb-2013 12:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport] |
| 08-Jul-2013 05:45 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source] |
| 04-Oct-2018 13:32 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
| 20-Jul-2021 20:31 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Operator] |
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