ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 192829
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 January 1941 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 213 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | V7432 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lockington, Yorkshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire |
On 14 January 1941 the Hurricane I V7432 of 213 Sqn RAF spun into the ground near Lockington, near Beverley, after control was lost while flying in cloud. The pilot, Plt Off Brian David RAFVR (86418), was killed. An investigation found that the engine’s reduction gear had broken up prior to the crash resulting in engine failure.
Crew:
P/O (86418) Brian DAVID (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/jan41.html
http://www.yorkshire-aircraft.co.uk/aircraft/yorkshire/york41/v7432.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockington,_East_Riding_of_Yorkshire
http://www.maplandia.com/united-kingdom/england/yorkshire-and-humberside/east-riding-of-yorkshire/lockington/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jan-2017 09:27 | Laurent Rizzotti | Added |
| 27-Apr-2017 06:39 | Red Dragon | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport] |
| 23-Dec-2017 16:36 | Nepa | Updated [Operator] |
| 13-Feb-2018 15:54 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 03-Nov-2019 10:53 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 02-Jun-2022 07:50 | rvargast17 | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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