ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 275053
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| Date: | Friday 21 November 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas Havoc Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 1451 Flt RAF |
| Registration: | AH432 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | RAF Hunsdon, Kent, England -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Hunsdon, Hertfordshire |
| RAF Hunsdon |
P/O M C Woodgate pilot, Sgt Norrish navigator, and Sgt Smith were flying a weather test from Hunsdon in a Havoc II (Turbinlite) AH432. They took off at 1545 hours, 21 Nov 44, and lost height while making a circuit of the aerodrome. The aircraft hit high trees at Gilston Park, 9 miles east of Hunsdon, while in a shallow diving attitude. The aircraft crashed into the ground with fire on impact. P/O Woodgate and Sgt Norrish were killed but Sgt Smith escaped with slight injuries.
Sources:
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C16998654
http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=15136
Images:
AIR 81/10407 entry
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Feb-2022 07:13 | grapeshot418 | Added |
| 09-Feb-2022 21:25 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Operator] |
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