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| Date: | Wednesday 20 September 1944 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Hawker Typhoon Mk IB |
| Owner/operator: | 137 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | PD551 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Rethy, Antwerp -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Caught fire in flight & crashed. Sgt. A.H.O. Butler died in the crash.
Sources:
Air-Britain Royal Air Force Aircraft PA100-RZ999
https://www.facebook.com/hawkertyphoonRB396/posts/there-were-7-recorded-losses-on-this-day-in-1942-1943-1944-and-1945-with-5-pilot/2448915641990368/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2013 11:49 | JINX | Added |
| 30-Mar-2015 10:50 | Erectus | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
| 07-Apr-2020 09:07 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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