ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 243807
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| Date: | Thursday 10 February 1944 |
| Time: | 14:20 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk IV |
| Owner/operator: | 439 (Westmount) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | LE568 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Aircraft missing |
| Location: | 6 Miles SW of the Heads of Ayr, Scotland -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Ayr |
| RAF Ayr |
Pilot J/4884 F/L Hugh Kaye McAvity RCAF was leading his section of 4 Hurricanes at 1500 feet when he broke formation, rolled over and dove into the sea. Air sea rescue and 2 aircraft searched but found no trace of wreckage or the pilot.
Sources:
Archives Canada - personnel records.
https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/1079124
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/ParadieArchiveDatabase/?q=4884
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Oct-2020 19:51 | tachel | Added |
| 11-Oct-2020 19:52 | tachel | Updated [Narrative] |
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