ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 21945
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| Date: | Thursday 16 May 1940 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 245 (Northern Rhodesia) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N2559 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 1 mile south of Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Drem, East Lothian, |
The engine cut and the aircraft stalled after take off then crashed
Crew:
P/O C. Carlson (pilot) RAFVR injured
Sources:
Hurricane production list
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Aug-2008 23:38 | Anon. | Added |
| 04-Jan-2012 12:31 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 29-May-2013 13:58 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 04-Aug-2013 07:11 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2013 07:46 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 28-May-2021 21:34 | Anon. | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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