ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 208426
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| Date: | Tuesday 20 June 1939 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 79 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1593 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Ditchling Common, East Sussex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Biggin Hill, Bromley, Kent |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hawker Hurricane L1593: Written off (destroyed) 20/6/39 when struck by lightning and crashed, Ditchling Common, East Sussex. Sgt Leonard Frank Davis (pilot) RAF - was killed.
According to the official Air Ministry announcement in "Flight" (June 29, 1939 - see link #3):
"FLYING ACCIDENTS
Sgt. Leonard Frank Davis (flying solo) lost his life in an accident which occurred at Ditchling Common, East Sussex, on June 20 to an aircraft of No. 79 Squadron"
Sources:
1. Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999 (James J. Halley, Air Britain, 1983)
2. http://www.rcawsey.co.uk/Acc1939.htm
3. https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1939/1939%20-%202003.PDF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 17:17 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 03-Oct-2018 07:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 12-Apr-2024 09:42 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Narrative, Operator] |
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