Accident Hawker Typhoon Mk IB R8688,
ASN logo
ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 49240
 
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information. If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.

Date:Sunday 14 January 1945
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic typh model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Hawker Typhoon Mk IB
Owner/operator:247 (China British) Sqn RAF
Registration: R8688
MSN: ZY-X
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Hoekgraaf, Bergharen, Gelderland -   Netherlands
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:B.86 Helmond (NL)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Typhoon R8666 The aircraft was shot down in error by two USAAF P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft when flying an armed recce operation.14/01/1945
Crew:
F/Sgt Dudley Crofton HORN (pilot) RAFVR - killed

Sources:

https://verliesregister.studiegroepluchtoorlog.nl/rs.php?aircraft=&sglo=T5097&date=&location=&pn=&unit=&name=&cemetry=&airforce=&target=&area=&airfield=
RAF casualties 1945
Jan van Gelderstichting, Bergharen, NL
Google Maps
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2647850/horn,-dudley-crofton/

Images:


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Dec-2008 11:45 ASN archive Added
18-Aug-2014 11:31 Mr.BigHealey Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
18-Aug-2014 11:40 Anon. Updated [Photo, ]
19-Oct-2014 07:47 Bodie R. Updated [Operator]
08-Jan-2020 12:24 TigerTimon Updated [Time, Location, Source, Narrative]
08-Jan-2020 12:30 TigerTimon Updated [Narrative]
08-Jan-2020 14:58 TigerTimon Updated [Source, Narrative]
07-Aug-2021 09:29 Anon. Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Narrative, Operator]

Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description

The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:

CONNECT WITH US: FSF on social media FSF Facebook FSF Twitter FSF Youtube FSF LinkedIn FSF Instagram

©2024 Flight Safety Foundation

1920 Ballenger Av, 4th Fl.
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
www.FlightSafety.org