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| Date: | Tuesday 20 December 1938 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: |  Hawker Hurricane Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 85 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | L1634 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near RAF Debden, Essex, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Debden, Essex |
| RAF Debden, Essex |
Hawker Hurricane Mk.1 L1634, 85 Squadron, RAF: Written off (damaged beyond repair) 20/12/38 when engine failed, aircraft force-landed, hit ditch & overturned near RAF Debden, Essex.
Sources:
1. Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000-N9999
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No._85_Squadron_RAF#World_War_II
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Mar-2008 15:33 | JINX | Added |
| 04-Jan-2012 12:19 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, ] |
| 04-Aug-2013 07:07 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, ] |
| 12-Feb-2015 15:07 | QQ3 | Updated [Operator, Location, ] |
| 10-Jun-2015 16:16 | Fuxs | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
| 22-Mar-2018 18:30 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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