ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 90918
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| Date: | Thursday 5 September 1940 |
| Time: | 15:25 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk 1 |
| Owner/operator: | 73 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | P3110 |
| MSN: | TP-G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Seamans Lane, Stock, West Hanningfield, Essex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debden, Essex |
Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 P3110 ("TP-G") of 73 Squadron, RAF Debden. Following a combat with a formation of Junkers Ju.88s over Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, at 15:30 on 5th September, just four hours after the squadron had arrived at RAF Debden, Pilot Officer Robert Durham Rutter was shot down in a surprise attack by Me109's, whilst intercepting a Ju88.
He baled out and was admitted to Billericay Hospital with a bullet in the ankle. His Hurricane, P3110, crashed at Seamans Lane, Stock, West Hanningfield, Essex. He was made non-effective sick. He returned to the squadron, with his ankle in plaster on 19th September and flew no further sorties during the Battle of Britain.
Sources:
1. http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/rutter.htm
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_RAF_aircrew_in_the_Battle_of_Britain_(O%E2%80%93R)#R
3. https://forum.keypublishing.com/forum/historic-aviation/95807-hurricane-crash-%C2%96-woodham-ferrers-1941?p=2106854#post2106854
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2019 15:01 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-May-2019 13:21 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator] |
| 25-May-2019 21:58 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Date] |
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