ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 165269
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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 1942 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk II |
| Owner/operator: | 8 AACU RAF |
| Registration: | HV343 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | nr Tisbury, Dorset -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | RAF Cardiff |
| RAF Cardiff |
A Hurricane of No. 8 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit, RAF, stalled at a low altitude during an air test and crashed near Tisbury.
The pilot was killed in the accident.
Crew:
F/Sgt (1194930) William Charles RIGGS (pilot) RAFVR - killed
Sources:
http://brew.clients.ch/raf41sqdn.htm
CWGC
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2014 00:26 | angels one five | Added |
| 20-Apr-2014 23:26 | angels one five | Updated [Nature, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 19-May-2014 09:49 | angels one five | Updated [Registration] |
| 12-Sep-2014 18:45 | angels one five | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 09-May-2015 12:19 | Angel dot comma | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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