ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21936
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 1940 |
| Time: | 00:50 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 249 (Gold Coast) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P2995 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Copmanthorpe Wood, near York -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Church Fenton, North Yorkshire |
Engine failure shortly after take-off. The Hurricane crashed and burned out in Copmanthorpe Wood.
Pilot:
Sgt (748115) Alistair David Williams Main RAFVR, killed in a flying accident.
R.I.P.
Sources:
The Battle of Britain Then and Now.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2008 23:37 | Anon. | Added |
| 21-Feb-2011 21:19 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Feb-2011 21:20 | angels one five | Updated [Time] |
| 06-Jan-2012 07:27 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Feb-2013 03:00 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2013 19:40 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 12-Sep-2014 04:35 | angels one five | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-May-2015 19:42 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 01-Jan-2019 01:30 | angels one five | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
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