Accident Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC KX929,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167053
 
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Date:Wednesday 17 May 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HURI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC
Owner/operator:1435 Sqn RAF
Registration: KX929
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Near Brindisi -   Italy
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Brindisi
Destination airport:RAF Brindisi
Narrative:
Crashed during flying practice near Brindisi.
The pilot, who was the OC of 1435 Squadron RAF, was killed.
Pilot:
S/Ldr (107955) Norman Vipan GLEW RAFVR - killed.
R.I.P.

Sources:

CWGC
Hawker production list

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-Jun-2014 04:22 angels one five Added
13-Nov-2014 07:41 Paix Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]
21-Apr-2015 03:59 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Narrative]
09-May-2015 11:32 Angel dot comma Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source, Narrative]
04-Mar-2020 18:26 angels one five Updated [Narrative]

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