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| Date: | Saturday 3 April 1943 |
| Time: | 10:50 |
| Type: | Handley Page Hampden TB Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 415 (Swordfish) Sqn RCAF |
| Registration: | L4084 |
| MSN: | GX- |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Goose Green, near Arundel, Sussex -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
| RAF Thorney Island |
Control was lost while taking evasive action during a fighter affiliation exercise with two Hawker Typhoons.
The Hampden spun and dived into the ground from 2,000 feet.
All four crew lost their lives.
Warrant Officer II Donald Montgomery RCAF, WO II William MacKay RCAF, Flight Sergeant John William Whipple RCAF, and F/S John Douglas Scott RCAF are all buried in Littlehampton Cemetery.
R.I.P.
Sources:
RAF Commands Forum.
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/montgomery-donald.html
Images:
Aircrew Remembered research files
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2008 22:31 | JINX | Added |
| 20-Jan-2012 13:01 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Phase, ] |
| 20-Jan-2012 13:03 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 20-Jan-2012 13:06 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 07-Jul-2013 21:12 | JINX | Updated [Operator, Phase, ] |
| 13-Aug-2013 18:12 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 16-Jun-2014 06:39 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 11-Jan-2015 19:53 | DB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, ] |
| 01-May-2016 12:37 | pietrzak | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Source, Photo, ] |
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