ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 278273
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 August 1942 |
| Time: | 12:45 |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk Ib |
| Owner/operator: | 56 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | R7644 |
| MSN: | US-B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Moulton, Lincolnshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | RAF Snailwell, Cambridgeshire |
| RAF Snailwell |
A case of catastrophic structural failure in flight.
The Typhoon was diving during a training flight when the rear fuselage separated just forward of the tailplane causing the aircraft to crash. The pilot was killed.
Sgt James Struthers JONES ( NZ413424 ) RNZAF is buried at Sutton Bridge ( St Mathew ) Churchyard.
R.I.P.
Sources:
https://aircrewremembered.com/jones-james-struthers.html
RAFWeb Casualties 1942
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2022 23:16 | angels one five | Added |
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