Bird strike Incident Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC HV794,
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Date:Tuesday 16 February 1943
Time:10:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic HURI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hurricane Mk IIC
Owner/operator:17 Sqn RAF
Registration: HV794
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:nr Calcutta -   India
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Birdstrike: aircraft became uncontrollable due to disturbance of airflow over port aileron, necessitating an immediate forced landing 2 mi from Dum Dum

Sources:

Air Ministry Form 1180;
http://www.int-birdstrike.org/Athens_Papers/IBSC27%20WPI-2.pdf

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
01-Jan-2009 10:08 WJR Added
04-Jan-2012 13:29 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Phase, Source]

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