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| Date: | Monday 2 October 1939 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Avro Anson Mk I |
| Owner/operator: | 48 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | K6234 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | English Channel, S of East Stoke, Hayling Island, Hampshire, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Thorney Island, Hampshire |
| RAF Thorney Island |
Engine failed & ditched in sea, while returning from a Striking Force mission.
Crew:
Pilot: P/O. M.V. Hunter ok.
Co-pilot: 564536 Sgt. Richard Arthur Bate RAF injured, (died 01/06/40 flying Blenheim R3630 while serving with 254 Sqn.).
535633 AC1 Samuel Meek McCraken RAF ok.
AC Hills ok.
Sources:
Coastal Command Losses of the Second World War Vol 1.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2015 09:09 | JINX | Added |
| 07-Jan-2016 21:29 | JIXN | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, ] |
| 01-Dec-2017 10:53 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 14-Jun-2023 19:47 | Anon. | Updated |
| 31-May-2024 21:13 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Departure airport, Operator, ] |
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