ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 233947
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| Date: | Monday 13 March 1944 |
| Time: | c. 14:20 |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib |
| Owner/operator: | 486 (NZ) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | JR146 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | south of RAF Downham Market, Norfolk, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Castle Camps |
This aircraft took off from RAF Castle Camps, accompanied by another Typhoon, at 13:50 to carry out a cine gun camera exercise.
About 30 minutes into the flight the pilot of JR146 radioed base to advise that his engine was giving trouble and that he would proceed to RAF Downham Market in order to carry out a precautionary landing.
On approach to Downham Market the pilot noticed workmen on the runway and was forced to " go around " for another approach. During the re-circuit the engine of the Typhoon failed completely and the pilot attempted a forced landing just south of Downham Market. In the final phase of the forced landing the aircraft struck trees, crashed, and caught fire.
The pilot suffered serious burns in the crash and died from his injuries in the RAF hospital at Ely the following day.
Pilot: NZ414721 W/O Harry Keith Williams RNZAF is buried at Cambridge City Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
http://aircrewremembered.com/williams-harry-keith.html
RAF Casualties 1944, RAF.Org
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2020 15:53 | angels one five | Added |
| 13-Mar-2020 16:02 | angels one five | Updated [Departure airport] |
| 05-Aug-2021 21:43 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 08-Jul-2022 00:04 | Ron Averes | Updated [Narrative] |
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