ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 246769
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| Date: | Saturday 11 January 1941 |
| Time: | 08:45 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 261 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | N2622 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Wied Qirda -
 Malta
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Takali, Malta |
| RAF Takali |
The Hurricane crashed after its engine blew up during a full power climb to intercept a high altitude enemy reconnaissance aircraft over Malta.. It appears that the pilot, Sergeant Timms, was attempting to reach RAF Luqa to make a forced landing but did not have sufficient height to glide there. On realising this he baled out, but did not survive as the aircraft was already too low for his parachute to deploy.
Sgt William John TIMMS is buried at Malta (Cappuccina) Naval Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/80-years-ago-a-wartime-plane-crash-and-death-at-wied-qirda.844110
http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=N2622
RAFWeb Casualties 1941.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jan-2021 07:18 | gerard57 | Added |
| 15-Jan-2021 07:18 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 15-Jan-2021 07:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 22-Feb-2021 14:37 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Source, Operator] |
| 18-Jan-2022 07:55 | angels one five | Updated [Narrative] |
| 09-May-2022 21:40 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 10-May-2022 01:05 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Narrative] |
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