Accident Hawker Hurricane Mk I P2871,
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Date:Friday 26 September 1941
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic HURI model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Hurricane Mk I
Owner/operator:56 OTU RAF
Registration: P2871
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Training
Departure airport:RAF Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire
Destination airport:
Narrative:
The Hurricane P2871 crashed from a spin. The pilot lost his life. 26.9.1941
Crew:
Sgt (1063016) William BOOTH (pilot) RAFVR - killed


William Booth is buried at Sale Cemetery.
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Sources:

RAF Casualties-1941.
CWGC

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-May-2010 14:14 angels one five Added
28-Dec-2011 07:48 Nepa Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Jan-2012 01:18 angels one five Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
09-Jan-2012 06:25 Nepa Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source]
23-Jan-2012 02:28 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
21-Nov-2012 03:49 angels one five Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]
09-May-2015 09:42 Angel dot comma Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative]
03-Aug-2019 21:04 Nepa Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

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